Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abuna

/ɑˈbu.nɑ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.11 in modern English

Syllables: abuna
IPA: /ɑˈbu.nɑ/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Patriarch, or head of the Abyssinian Church.

name

A river in northeastern Bolivia that forms part of its border with Brazil.

Uncountable

noun

The title of the leader, or patriarch, of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.

Example Sentences

"Around these leaders are still numerous hereditary dynasties of non-monastic clergy who, over the centuries, might swarm in their thousands to seek ordination on the abun’s rare visits to their area."
"Two weeks later, before Abunas Pēṭros and Mātēwos, Menilek publicly swore not to deceive Mangashā nor cause him any harm."
"Thus, four Ethiopian monks were consecrated in Cairo in June 1929 (Abunas Abreham, Petros, Mikael, Yeshaq), and the fifth (Abuna Sawiros) was consecrated in Addis Ababa in January 1930."

Etymology

From Amharic አቡነ (ʾäbunä), Arabic أَبُونَا (ʔabūnā, “our father”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: አቡነ, أَبُونَا, ء ب و, Abunã

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɑˈbu.nɑ/
British English: /əˈbuːnə/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

abunas (plural) abun (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce abuna?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɑˈbu.nɑ/.
What does abuna mean?: The Patriarch, or head of the Abyssinian Church.
Where does abuna come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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