Paradesi Jew

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Etymology

The first element, which represents a word meaning "foreigner, wanderer" in many South Asian languages, is ultimately from Sanskrit परदेशिन् (paradeśin, foreigner).

Noun

Paradesi Jew (plural Paradesi Jews)

  1. One of the descendants of the Sephardic immigrants to South Asia (where they mostly settled in Cochin and Madras) fleeing persecution in Spain.