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Explore Gurage through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Gurage in a sentence

Gurage meaning

A group of peoples of southern Ethiopia.

Using Gurage

  • The main meaning on this page is: A group of peoples of southern Ethiopia.
  • In the example corpus, gurage often appears in combinations such as: gurage people, the gurage, typical gurage.

Context around Gurage

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

typical 2× seealso 1×

Often after:

people 2× preparation 1× dish 1× cuisine 1× heritage 1× languages 1×

Sentence patterns with Gurage

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

among the gurage people of 1× another typical gurage dish 1× another typical gurage preparation is 1× ethiopia seealso gurage people among 1× maternally of gurage heritage while 1× services in gurage and tigrinya 1× that the gurage languages are 1× typical of gurage cuisine 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

another typical gurage 1× central africa democratic 1× for example in 1× gomen kitfo gomen 1× he consequently would 1× however when served 1×

Common sentence endings:

a common belief 1× a matrilineal one 1× and maternally amhara 1× and tigrinya languages 1× of gurage cuisine 1× or near ethiopia 1×

Words around Gurage

Just before it in the word index:

gura 5 gur 35 gupton 4 guptill 24 gupteshwar 2 gupte 3

Just after it in the word index:

guraish 2 gural 3 guralnick 8 guralnik 3 guram 2 gurara 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Gurage

  • In this selection, "gurage" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, typical, seealso, people, preparation and dish stand out and add context to how "gurage" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include among the gurage people of and another typical gurage dish. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gurage" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gurage

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Another typical Gurage preparation is coffee with butter (kebbeh). (9 words)

Gomen kitfo Gomen kitfo is another typical Gurage dish. (9 words)

However, when served separately, ayibe is often mixed with a variety of mild or hot spices typical of Gurage cuisine. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Kjetil Tronvoll, Ethiopia, a new start?, (Minority Rights Group: 2000) Haile Selassie's mother was paternally of Oromo descent and maternally of Gurage heritage, while his father was paternally Oromo and maternally Amhara. (33 words)

Roger Blench notes that the Gurage languages are highly divergent and wonders whether they might not be a primary branch, reflecting an origin of Afroasiatic in or near Ethiopia. (29 words)

Central Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo seeAlso Horn of Africa Ethiopia seeAlso Gurage people Among the Gurage people of Ethiopia, spirit possession is a common belief. (27 words)

Example sentences (8)

Central Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo seeAlso Horn of Africa Ethiopia seeAlso Gurage people Among the Gurage people of Ethiopia, spirit possession is a common belief.

For example, in Addis Ababa, in addition to Amharic and Afan Oromo, local government can provide services in Gurage and Tigrinya languages.

Another typical Gurage preparation is coffee with butter (kebbeh).

Gomen kitfo Gomen kitfo is another typical Gurage dish.

He consequently would have been considered Oromo in a patrilineal society, and would have been viewed as Gurage in a matrilineal one.

However, when served separately, ayibe is often mixed with a variety of mild or hot spices typical of Gurage cuisine.

Kjetil Tronvoll, Ethiopia, a new start?, (Minority Rights Group: 2000) Haile Selassie's mother was paternally of Oromo descent and maternally of Gurage heritage, while his father was paternally Oromo and maternally Amhara.

Roger Blench notes that the Gurage languages are highly divergent and wonders whether they might not be a primary branch, reflecting an origin of Afroasiatic in or near Ethiopia.

Common combinations with gurage

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gurage" in a sentence?
An example: "Central Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo seeAlso Horn of Africa Ethiopia seeAlso Gurage people Among the Gurage people of Ethiopia, spirit possession is a common belief." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "gurage" from authentic English texts.
What does "gurage" mean?
Gurage means: A group of peoples of southern Ethiopia.
How many example sentences with "gurage" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "gurage", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.