Noun
Hawiye (plural Hawiyes or Hawiye)
A member of a large clan of Somalia, traditionally inhabiting central and southern Somalia, Ogaden and the North Eastern Province.
The 3rd Brigade over the same period comprised 840 fighters, most of whom belong to the Hawiye Habar Gidir /Ayr clan. Source: Internet
Within the Hawiye, the Abgal and the Habir Gidir have emerged dominant. Source: Internet