Falasha
[ fah-lah-shuh, fuh- ]
Origin of Falasha
1First recorded in 1710–15; from Amharic fälasha “immigrant, exile, stranger,” from fälash, active participle of fälläsä “to migrate”
usage note For Falasha
The derogatory name Falasha refers to a community of Ethiopian Jews or to a member of this community, most of whom now live in Israel. The Amharic word falasha means "outsider, exile," and this name was given to the Ethiopian Jews by other Ethiopians. The community refers to itself as Beta Israel.
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How to use Falasha in a sentence
Then he asked his prisoner if he would again become a Falasha, or if he chose to risk being robbed or beheaded.
The Quiver, Annual Volume 10/1899 | VariousHere they were heard of later under the name of Falasha Jews.
The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela | Benjamin of Tudela
British Dictionary definitions for Falasha
Falasha
/ (fəˈlæʃə) /
nounplural -sha or -shas
a member of a tribe of Black Ethiopian Jews
Origin of Falasha
1from Amharic, from fälasi stranger
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