Paradesi Jew
English
Etymology
The first element, which represents a word meaning "foreigner, wanderer" in many South Asian languages, is ultimately from Sanskrit परदेशिन् (paradeśin, “foreigner”).
Noun
Paradesi Jew (plural Paradesi Jews)
- One of the descendants of the Sephardic immigrants to South Asia (where they mostly settled in Cochin and Madras) fleeing persecution in Spain.