Abyssinia in Malay
but see Habsyah
/ˌæ.bɪˈsɪ.nɪ.ə/US/ˌæ.bɪˈsɪ.ni.ə/
Abyssinia in Malay: but see Habsyah. 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.
Malay words for Abyssinia
- historical exonym of Ethiopia, used until the mid 20th century
- but see Habsyah
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 Malay
- What is the meaning of Abyssinia in Malay?
- Abyssinia in Malay is but see Habsyah.
- Apakah maksud Abyssinia dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Abyssinia: but see Habsyah.
- 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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Adapted from Wiktionary: Abyssinia (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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