How do you use Tigrayan in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Tigrayan meaning
Of or relating to the Tigray Region in northern Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Using Tigrayan
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to the Tigray Region in northern Ethiopia and Eritrea.
- In the example corpus, tigrayan often appears in combinations such as: the tigrayan, tigrayan fighters, tigrayan forces.
Context around Tigrayan
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tigrayan
- In this selection, "tigrayan" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, senior, ethnic, forces, owned and fighters stand out and add context to how "tigrayan" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include amhara and tigrayan caused the and forces of tigrayan forces were. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tigrayan" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tigrayan
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Tigrayan government officials reject the claims. (6 words)
However, many Tigrayan officers remained in command positions. (8 words)
But for how long if Tigrayan problems drag on? (9 words)
The war in Tigray was marked by waves of violence against civilians, including massacres and rapes, by the armies of Ethiopia and neighbouring Eritrea, as well as Tigrayan fighters, regional forces from Amhara and militias, sucked into the conflict. (39 words)
Hassan added, “The Ethiopian opposition — which supports the former regime that belongs to the Tigrayan ethnic group, and which was the source of historical enmity with Eritrea — has used Ahmed’s policies of rapprochement with Egypt to oppose him. (39 words)
Since Abiy came to power in 2018, many senior Tigrayan officials have been detained, fired or sidelined, in what the federal government describes as a clamp-down on corruption but Tigrayans see as a means to quell dissent. (38 words)
But for how long if Tigrayan problems drag on? (9 words)
Example sentences (15)
My uncle is Tigrayan and, he said, there was much looting of Tigrayan-owned properties and killings.
The war in Tigray was marked by waves of violence against civilians, including massacres and rapes, by the armies of Ethiopia and neighbouring Eritrea, as well as Tigrayan fighters, regional forces from Amhara and militias, sucked into the conflict.
But for how long if Tigrayan problems drag on?
Earlier this month the former president of Tigray, Debretsion Gebremichael, accused Eritrean forces of Tigrayan forces were fending off Eritrean divisions on several fronts.
Ethiopia’s rights watchdog this week said at least 600 civilians were massacred in the Tigrayan town of Mai-Kadra alone.
Hassan added, “The Ethiopian opposition — which supports the former regime that belongs to the Tigrayan ethnic group, and which was the source of historical enmity with Eritrea — has used Ahmed’s policies of rapprochement with Egypt to oppose him.
Since Abiy came to power in 2018, many senior Tigrayan officials have been detained, fired or sidelined, in what the federal government describes as a clamp-down on corruption but Tigrayans see as a means to quell dissent.
The Ethiopian army’s Northern Command, one of four regional commands, is based in Mekelle, the Tigrayan regional capital which is more than 700km north of the country’s capital, Addis Ababa.
The great majority of the early arrivals are believed to be the ethnic Tigrayan settlers from the areas immediately bordering Sudan.
The Tigrayan political scientist Yemane Zerai told DW that there was little point to legalistic theorizing.
Tigrayan forces have adopted guerilla tactics in the region.
A reggae singer Solomon Yikunoamlak who rose to fame singing love songs, says he expects that his songs will will resonate with Tigrayan listeners who have witnessed their authority fade under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s leadership.
A deadly conflict between football supporters of Amhara and Tigrayan caused the death of tens and injury of hundreds.
Tigrayan government officials reject the claims.
However, many Tigrayan officers remained in command positions.
Common combinations with tigrayan
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: