Abun

See also: abun

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Abun

A language, sometimes considered an isolate and sometimes considered West Papuan, spoken in Papua and divided into the dialects Abun Tat (Karon Pantai), Abun Ji (Madik), and Abun Je.

Synonyms

North Bird's Head
Yimbun, A Nden, Manif, Karon

Translations

language

Further reading

ISO 639-3 code kgr (SIL)

Ethnologue entry for Abun, kgr

Etymology 2

From Amharic or Tigrinya አቡነ (’abuna/abune), or from a similar Classical Syriac word.

Noun

Abun

Father, the title of a bishop in an Ethiopian or Coptic church.

Synonyms

Abuna (the status constructus form used when a name follows, sometimes erroneously used even when it does not precede a name)

Translations

father (title)

German: Abun m, Abuna m, Abune m

Anagrams

Baun

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