tocẖabim

Ladino

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew תושבים (toshavim), plural of תושב (toshav, “native”).

Noun

tocẖabim m pl (Latin spelling)

1. (Haketia) native Moroccan Jews (as opposed to those expelled from Spain)

Related terms

• megoracẖim

References

• Bendayán de Bendelac, Alegría (1995) Diciconario del judeoespañol de los sefardíes del norte de Marruecos (Jaquetía tradicional y moderna), Caracas, page 695