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हबशी — meaning in English

habśī

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English meaning

  • black adj Having the darkest possible color; reflecting no light.
  • Ethiopian adj Relating to Ethiopia, its people, or its culture.
  • negro noun A dated and now offensive term for a Black person, once in common formal use but now considered outdated and inappropriate.

Senses

हबशी is used for these senses in English:

black — full definition

  1. adj Having the darkest possible color; reflecting no light.
  2. adj Belonging to or descended from certain ethnic groups, especially of African origin, with dark skin.
  3. adj Without milk or cream, said of coffee or tea.
  4. adj Secret or unofficial, especially relating to government or military operations.
  5. adj Grim, hopeless, or menacing.

Ethiopian — full definition

  1. adj Relating to Ethiopia, its people, or its culture.
  2. noun A person from Ethiopia or of Ethiopian descent.

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