Shanqella

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noun

A number of ethnic groups now residing primarily in the westernmost part of Ethiopia near South Sudan, but who also inhabited more northerly areas until the late 19th century.

OriginAmharic ሻንቅላ →
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Meanings

nounShanqella pl (plural only)

alternative Shangalla · alternative Shangella · alternative Shankala · alternative Shankalla · alternative Shankella · alternative Shanquella

  1. datedderogatoryethnicoffensivepluralplural onlyslurA number of ethnic groups now residing primarily in the westernmost part of Ethiopia near South Sudan, but who also inhabited more northerly areas until the late 19th century.

Origin

  1. Amharicሻንቅላ
  2. EnglishShanqella

Borrowed from Amharic ሻንቅላ (šanḳəla)

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APA

Shanqella. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shanqella

MLA

“Shanqella.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shanqella. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shanqella,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shanqella.

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