Beja

American  

[bey-juh] / ˈbeɪ dʒə /

noun

Bejas, plural Beja plural

1. a member of a group of nomadic, predominantly Muslim peoples of Sudan, Egypt, and Eritrea.

2. the Cushitic language of the Beja.

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adjective

1. of or relating to a group of nomadic, predominantly Muslim people of Sudan, Egypt, and Eritrea.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Beja
  plural
• Bejas
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Beja

First recorded in 1810–20; from Arabic Bijā, the name for this people

Example Sentences

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Beja

Ezana conducted successful military engagements against the Beja and Nubian people, subduing the Kingdom of Kush that had ruled southern Egypt for at least the previous millennium.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

"People don't know much about the Beja people with their long history," the drummer said.

From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2022

The military, which denies any collusion, said last Thursday it was offering a concession related to the Beja Council's demands, preventing a second blockade of the port.

From Reuters ● Dec. 23, 2021

This week, members of the Beja tribe blocked Port Sudan, the biggest port, and cut off highways leading to the city.

From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2021

Being determined to resume the plan of establishing a fort at Diu, Sequeira sent back Beja to that place with four stout vessels, with orders to hinder all ships from entering the port.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 06 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Kerr, Robert