Hawiye
Noun
Meaning
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.
Examples
The 3rd Brigade over the same period comprised 840 fighters, most of whom belong to the Hawiye Habar Gidir /Ayr clan.
Within the Hawiye, the Abgal and the Habir Gidir have emerged dominant.