Abyssinia in Arabic
الْحَبَشَة al-ḥabaša
/ˌæ.bɪˈsɪ.nɪ.ə/US/ˌæ.bɪˈsɪ.ni.ə/
Abyssinia in Arabic: الْحَبَشَة (al-ḥabaša). In English, Abyssinia means former name of Ethiopia: a country and former empire in East Africa; used as an exonym until the mid 20th century.
Arabic words for Abyssinia
- historical exonym of Ethiopia, used until the mid 20th century
- الْحَبَشَة al-ḥabaša
English meaning of Abyssinia
- proper noun Former name of Ethiopia: a country and former empire in East Africa; used as an exonym until the mid 20th century.
- adjective Ethiopian; Eritrean; Abyssinian.
- interjection Expression of farewell: I’ll be seeing ya.
Synonyms of Abyssinia
Abyssinia in other languages
Questions about Abyssinia in Arabic
- What is the meaning of Abyssinia in Arabic?
- Abyssinia in Arabic is الْحَبَشَة (al-ḥabaša).
- ما معنى كلمة Abyssinia؟
- Abyssinia: الْحَبَشَة (al-ḥabaša).
- What does Abyssinia mean in English?
- Abyssinia means former name of Ethiopia: a country and former empire in East Africa; used as an exonym until the mid 20th century.
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