Shanqella
Shanqella noun: a number of ethnic groups now residing primarily in the westernmost part of Ethiopia near South Sudan, but who also inhabited more northerly areas until the late 19th century.
Noun
Shanqella pl (plural only)
- A number of ethnic groups now residing primarily in the westernmost part of Ethiopia near South Sudan, but who also inhabited more northerly areas until the late 19th century.
Forms of Shanqella
| alternative form | Shangalla |
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| alternative form | Shangella |
| alternative form | Shankala |
| alternative form | Shankalla |
| alternative form | Shankella |
| alternative form | Shanquella |
Origin of Shanqella
Borrowed from Amharic ሻንቅላ (šanḳəla)
Questions about Shanqella
- What does Shanqella mean?
- Shanqella means a number of ethnic groups now residing primarily in the westernmost part of Ethiopia near South Sudan, but who also inhabited more northerly areas until the late 19th century.
- What part of speech is Shanqella?
- Shanqella is a noun.
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