Eastern Syriac :ܐܲܒܘܼܢܵܐ
Western Syriac :ܐܰܒܽܘܢܳܐ
Eastern phonetic :ab ' bu: na:
Category :noun
[Religion]
English :bishop, one ordained to the highest order of ministry, a spiritual overseer ; ܣܘܼܣܬܵܐ ܕܐܲܒܘܼܢܵܐ : a praying mantis / a praying mantid / "a bishop's mare" ;
French :un évêque , le rang le plus élevé du clergé , un surveillant spirituel ; ܣܘܼܣܬܵܐ ܕܐܲܒܘܼܢܵܐ : une mante religieuse / "une jument d'évêque" ;
Dialect :Eastern Syriac, Classical Syriac
Arabic :ابونا

Cf. ܐܲܒ݂ܵܐ, ܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܵܐ, ܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܘܼܬܵܐ, ܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܵܝܵܐ, ܐܲܒܘܼܢܘܼܬܵܐ

See also : ܦ̮ܝܼܠ, ܪܝܼܫ ܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܵܬܸܐ, ܐܲܦܸܣܩܘܿܦܵܐ

Source : Oraham, Maclean, Bailis Shamun