Abuna

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • river in northeastern Bolivia (country) that forms part of its border with Brazil.
  • The title of the leader, or patriarch, of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.

Origin

  • Portuguese Abunã
  • From Ge'ez አቡነ ("our father"), from Arabic أَبُونَا ("our father"), from أَبُو, a form of أَب, and ـنَا.

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