abesha

Abesha, a variant of 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).

Abesha neh? Translation: Are you Abesha (male)/from Ethiopia or Eritrea?

Abesha nesh? (for a female, as above)

by Ge'ez August 23, 2006

Aebleskiver

Sphere-Shaped Pancakes, a Danish food commonly made at the Danish festival tivoli Fest held in the Danish capital of the US (Elk Horn, iowa)

Made in a special pan with 7 semi sphere holes in them, Aebleskivers are basically the shit!!

Person 1-Wanna go get some Aebleskivers!?!?

Person 2-HELL YES I WANT TO GO GET SOME AEBLESKIVERS!!!

by MyBoyfriendIsAFirebender June 3, 2010

Alesh Moment

Moment when you forget your own password (and blame others in some cases)

Me: I have forgotten my own computer password. Jeez, this is such Alesh moment

by surob October 4, 2022

Style-able

Jace Ryan in a hoodie.

Hoodies are nice! I think they're so style-able.

by Annie May Emmie Wammy January 5, 2014

humpty-dumpty-do-able

an attractive female that you would like to give your love nectar to.

look at molly she sure is humpty-dumpty-do-able

by farmerbrown January 8, 2009

If you throw a shit into the room, you better be able to lock the door

If you make a controversial statement, it is best you have the evidence to support it.

Mark: I'm thinking of telling Evgeny that Communism is overrated
*shocked faces*
Adam: Mate, if you throw a shit into the room, you better be able to lock the door!

by Hoonta January 27, 2012

alesana

alesana is one of the most amazing bands ever. and they do not suck playing live, they are orgasmic performers at concerts.
Band members:
dennis lee, jeremy bryan, shawn milke, patrick thompson, adam ferguson, and shane crump USED to be in the band.
*recently, shane quit the band....*
so at warped tour they had a random guy filling in for bass.

kathy: oh you know that band, alesana?
john: yeah what about them?
kathy: they are the best band i've ever listened to and i just bought their new cd, when myth fades to legend!
john: aren't they that really good screamo punk band?
kathy: yeah and adam ferguson is so much hotter than you, so bye!

by alesanalover August 23, 2008