Beja
Beja adjective: of, from, or pertaining to Beja people. Also the alternative form of Béja.
Adjective
Beja (not comparable)
- Of, from, or pertaining to Beja people
Noun
Beja pl (plural only)
- An ethnic group found along the Horn of Africa.
Proper noun (1)
Beja
- The language of the Beja ethnic group.
Proper noun (2)
Beja
Proper noun (3)
Beja
Also used as
Beja is also the alternative form of Béja.
Beja meaning in Arabic
Beja in Arabic
- Translations
- بَجَاوِيّ bajāwiyy
- people
- بَجَا bajā
- language
- بَجَاوِيَّة bajāwiyya
Forms of Beja
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Beğa |
| alternative form | Bedja |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | Baja |
| alternative form | Bajs |
Origin of Beja
Borrowed from Arabic بَجَا (bajā), from Beja Bidhááwi.
Borrowed from Portuguese Beja.
Questions about Beja
- What does Beja mean?
- Beja means of, from, or pertaining to Beja people.
- What is Beja in Arabic?
- Beja in Arabic is بَجَاوِيّ (bajāwiyy), بَجَا (bajā), بَجَاوِيَّة (bajāwiyya). See Beja meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Beja?
- Beja can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
Words near Beja in the dictionary
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