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Ethiopian in Malay

Habsyi

/ˌiː.θiˈəʊ.pɪ.ən/US/ˌi.θiˈoʊ.pi.ən/

Ethiopian in Malay: Habsyi. In English, Ethiopian means a person from Ethiopia or of Ethiopian descent.

Malay words for Ethiopian

person
Habsyi
of, from, or pertaining to Ethiopia
Habsyi

English meaning of Ethiopian

  1. noun A person from Ethiopia or of Ethiopian descent.
  2. noun A black-skinned person, especially one from Africa.
  3. noun A very skinny person, referencing the historic malnutrition and poverty in Ethiopia.
  4. adjective Of, from, or pertaining to Ethiopia, the Ethiopian people or the Ethiopian culture.

Full definition of Ethiopian

Ethiopian in a sentence

  • The Ethiopian eunuch.

Synonyms of Ethiopian

Ethiopian in other languages

Questions about Ethiopian in Malay

What is the meaning of Ethiopian in Malay?
Ethiopian in Malay is Habsyi.
Apakah maksud Ethiopian dalam bahasa Melayu?
Ethiopian: Habsyi.
What does Ethiopian mean in English?
Ethiopian means a person from Ethiopia or of Ethiopian descent.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Ethiopian (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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