Abune

/əˈbuːneɪ/ noun

Definition

Variant or regional form of 'abuna'; a title for a patriarch or high religious figure in Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.

Etymology

Alternate spelling or dialectal variant of 'abuna,' from Amharic/Ge'ez, derived from Arabic 'abu' (father) + 'na' (our).

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Spelling variations like 'abune' and 'abuna' remind us that when words travel between languages and writing systems, different transliteration systems create multiple 'correct' spellings.

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