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ma'abara
noun
ma'a·ba·ra
\¦mäbə¦rä\
Definition of ma'abara
ma'abarot
orma'abaroth
\-rōt(h), -ōs\: a transitional settlement or village for immigrants in Israel
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Origin and Etymology of ma'abara
New Hebrew maʽbārāh, from Hebrew, crossing, ferry
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