habesha

Habesha is a term Ethiopians and Eritreans use to refer to themselves. Habesha is a term of pride and used to eliminate the distinction between different tribes and celebrate unity as people of the same region.

For example : You ask "Are you habesha?" instead of "Are you Ethiopian/Eritrea?"

by Haben August 4, 2004

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Habeebee

Habeebee is an Arabic word that means to call someone "my baby", it doesn't mean a child, but it's a word where you can call someone you love, like a spouse, or a kid, or a friend, it is not gay to call your friend of the same gender "Habeebee" when speaking in Arabic, BUT if you use that word in English, it will sound suspicious.

BUT "Habeebee" is only used for calling boys,
If you want to say that to a girl, then you say "Habeebty".

If you see someone named "Habeeb", that's just a regular Arabic name, it relates to Habeebee which means "loved one" BUT you can't use that as a word, that's something different.

(Spouse Sentence) I love you Habeebee.

(Kid Sentence) Make sure you get good grades in school, okay Habeebee?

(Friend Sentence) You're doing it wrong, Habeebee, let me show you.

by HABEEBEE January 13, 2021

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Habeeb it

A statement that says something is to be believed because it is true whether you like it or not.

Jim: Dude, that fat chick's tit was hanging out!
Bob: I don't believe it!
Jim: Habeeb it!

by Krelian July 16, 2006

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haberdasher

1. A dealer in small wares, as tapes, pins, needles, and thread; also, a hatter.

2. A dealer in drapery goods of various descriptions, as laces, silks, trimmings, etc.
(primarily british)

"The haberdasher heapeth wealth by hats."
Customer: "hello guvn'r. I needs a cap"
Haberdasher: "good day sir. Might i intrest u in this fine 8/4" lambskin cap?"
Customer: "Blimey, 'tis a fine hat. I shall purchasae it. How much, whot whot?

by faggo delux February 19, 2005

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habesha

Habesha is a word used to refer to both Eritreans and Ethiopians, or, more specifically, to the Semitic-speaking inhabitants of those countries. The first inscription to refer to "Habesha" is a Sabaean South Arabian inscription ca. 200 AD referring to king GDRT of Aksum (an ancient Kingdom located in modern Ethiopia and Eritrea) as king of the city of Aksum and the "clans of Habesha." As Sabaic and Ge'ez (the ancient language and alphabet of Ethiopia, still used) it was unvocalized, it is written as "h.bs't" (put the dot under the h and the apostrophe on top of the s) and later as vocalized as h.abs'aat (put the dot under the h, apostrophe over the s, and make the two a's a long "a" - meaning an a with a line over it), which evolved into today's Habesha. The term was translated by the famous Christian King Ezana of Aksum in the mid 4th century as "Ethiopia" in Greek, which previously referred to Africa south of Egypt in general, or Nubia (in modern-day Sudan) in particular. The term is not, as commonly assumed, of Arabic origin, but of local Semitic origin. Spurious Arabic etymologies tend to connect the term with the meaning "mixed," on the false assumption that the peoples of the Horn of Africa are the product of African-Arab mixes.

The term was also used by the Turks as "Habesh" or "Habeshistan" to refer to their small territory taken from Ethiopia in 1557, comprising of the port cities of Massawa and Hergigo (Habeshistan also included Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, the capital of the province, Suwakin in Sudan, and Aden in Yemen).

Shamir of Dhu-Raydan and Himyar had called in the help of the clans of Habashat for war against the kings of Saba. (ancient Sabaic inscription)

Habesha nesh? (Amharic: Are you habesha? (to a female))

by Ge'ez August 9, 2006

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