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Falasha family

Falasha family

9.9
A Jewish family from Ethiopia who belong to the Beta Israel community
  • noun
  • Slur
: familia Falasha (término ofensivo)
  • The Falasha family celebrated traditional Jewish holidays after migrating to Israel.

Examples

  • Many members of the Falasha family keep both Ethiopian and Jewish cultural practices alive.

  • I met a Falasha family during my trip to Ethiopia.

  • A local organization provides support for every Falasha family settling in the city.

  • The Falasha family has a rich cultural heritage.

  • A local organization provides support for every Falasha family settling in the city.

  • Many members of the Falasha family keep both Ethiopian and Jewish cultural practices alive.

  • The Falasha family celebrated traditional Jewish holidays after migrating to Israel.

Surface Forms

Falasha family singular
Falasha families plural

Morphology

Falasha + family

If a learner knows the ethnonym 'Falasha' (an Ethiopian Jewish / Beta Israel person) and the noun 'family', the phrase simply denotes a family from that group; the meaning is directly compositional (ethnonym + family). This is a standard attributive noun construction and therefore transparently interpretable by learners who know the constituent words.

Etymology

The name Falasha family comes from a word Falasha used in Ethiopia for people seen as 'outsiders' or 'exiles'. So a Falasha family refers to an Ethiopian Jewish family who were once seen as different, and the phrase today points to that community.