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
[ná.sáː.ɾá]
Noun
nasaara (plural nasaardõma)
- White person (used to refer to Americans and Europeans)
Moore
Etymology
Borrowed from the dated Arabic term Arabic نصراني (“Christian”), itself borrowed from the plural form Classical Syriac ܢܵܨܪܵܝܵܐ (nāṣrāyā, “Nazarene; Christian”)
Pronunciation
[nà.sáː.ɾá]
Noun
nasaara (plural nasaar-dãmba)
- White European, White American