"Falasha" meaning in English

See Falasha in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From an Ethiopic-language term, possibly Ge'ez ፈላሻ (fälaša), meaning wanderer, migrant, nomad. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Falasha
  1. (derogatory) Ethiopian Jew; Beta Israel Wikipedia link: Falasha Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-Falasha-en-name-Q-06lDBJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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