ⲁⲃⲃⲁ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "abba"
Coptic edit
Noun edit
ⲁⲃⲃⲁ • (abba) m (plural ⲁⲃⲃⲁ (abba))
Usage notes edit
Indicates a more "ceremonious" tone per Crum. Used interchangeably in Sahidic, but often the preferred form in Bohairic, where it is the only term used for bishops.
References edit
- Crum, Walter E. (1939) A Coptic Dictionary[1], Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, page 13