anba
[ an-buh ]
/ ˈæn bə /
noun
father: a title of a clergyman or saint in the Coptic Church.
Words nearby anba
Also amba.
Origin of anba
< Arabic < Coptic apa, abba < Syriac abbā father
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Examples from the Web for anba
Some say that throughout this ceremony sacred songs were sung: "Anba iugqti waan gini," They sat singing throughout the day.
Omaha sociology (1884 N 03 / 1881-1882 (pages 205-370))|James Owen Dorsey