Definition
A member of a Spanish Jewish community, particularly those from Majorca, with a history dating back to medieval times.
Etymology
From Spanish and Portuguese Jewish communities; the word's origins are debated but may relate to 'Xueta' in Catalan. The Chuetas are descendants of medieval Spanish Jews who converted or were forced into conversion.
Kelly Says
The Chuetas represent a hidden minority history—despite converting centuries ago, they maintained a distinct identity and faced discrimination for centuries, making them one of Europe's longest-persecuted yet resilient communities.
Translations
ARالعربية
chueta
شويطة (shūyṭah)
BNবাংলা
chueta
চুয়েতা (chūẏeta)
CSČeština
chueta
CHWEH-ta
DEDeutsch
chueta
CHWEH-ta
ELΕλληνικά
chueta
CHWEH-ta
ESEspañol
chueta
CHWAY-ta
FAفارسی
chueta
چوئیته (chūyite)
FRFrançais
chueta
CHWEH-ta
GUGU
chueta
ચૂએટા (chūēṭā)
HEעברית
chueta
צ'וייטה (chūyṭah)
HIहिन्दी
chueta
च्यूएटा (chūēṭā)
IDBahasa Indonesia
chueta
chueta
ITItaliano
chueta
CHWEH-ta
JA日本語
chueta
シェウエタ (she-ue-ta)
KO한국어
chueta
추에타 (chue-ta)
MRMR
chueta
च्यूएटा (chūēṭā)
MSBahasa Melayu
chueta
chueta
NLNederlands
chueta
CHWEH-ta
PAPA
chueta
ਚੂਏਟਾ (chūēṭā)
PTPortuguês
chueta
CHWEH-ta
RUРусский
chueta
чуэта (chueta)
SVSvenska
chueta
CHWEH-ta
SWKiswahili
chueta
chueta
TAதமிழ்
chueta
சூவேட்டா (chūvēṭṭā)
TEతెలుగు
chueta
చూవేటా (chūvēṭā)
THไทย
chueta
ชูเอต้า (chū-ēt-a)
UKУкраїнська
chueta
чуета (chueta)
URاردو
chueta
چوئیٹا (chūyṭā)
VITiếng Việt
chueta
chueta
ZH中文
chueta
切韦塔 (qiē wèi tǎ)