nasaara

Farefare

Etymology

Borrowed from the dated Arabic term Arabic نصراني (“Christian”), itself borrowed from the plural form Classical Syriac ܢܵܨܪܵܝܵܐ (nāṣrāyā, “Nazarene; Christian”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ná.sáː.ɾá]

Noun

nasaara (plural nasaardõma)

1. White person (used to refer to Americans and Europeans)

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Etymology

Borrowed from the dated Arabic term Arabic نصراني (“Christian”), itself borrowed from the plural form Classical Syriac ܢܵܨܪܵܝܵܐ (nāṣrāyā, “Nazarene; Christian”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [nà.sáː.ɾá]

Noun

nasaara (plural nasaar-dãmba)

1. White European, White American