ma'abara

noun

ma'a·​ba·​ra

¦mäbə¦rä

plural ma'abarot or ma'abaroth

-rōt(h),

-ōs

: a transitional settlement or village for immigrants in Israel

Word History

Etymology

New Hebrew maʽbārāh, from Hebrew, crossing, ferry

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