Абисиния

Bulgarian

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic الْحَبَشَة (al-ḥabaša).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐbiˈsinijɐ]

Proper noun

Абиси́ния • (Abisínijaf (relational adjective абиси́нски, demonym абиси́нец, female demonym абиси́нка)

  1. (historical) Abyssinia (former name of Ethiopia: a country and former empire in East Africa; used as an exonym until the mid 20th century)