plural Beja
1
: a member of a pastoral people living between the Nile and the Red Sea
2
: the Cushitic language of the Beja people
Word History
Etymology
Arabic dialect beja, bega, probably ultimately from Geez bega
First Known Use
1790, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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“Beja.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Beja. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.
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