abba
/ˈæb.ə//ˈæb.ə/
abba noun: father; religious superior; in the Syriac, Coptic, and Ethiopic churches, a title given to the bishops, and by the bishops to the patriarch; a title given to Jewish scholars in the Talmudic period. Also the alternative form of aba.
Noun (1)
abba (plural abbas)
- Father; religious superior; in the Syriac, Coptic, and Ethiopic churches, a title given to the bishops, and by the bishops to the patriarch; a title given to Jewish scholars in the Talmudic period.
- The abba of the coenobion went to him and told him about the brother who had slipped up.2012, The Book of the Elders: Sayings of the Desert Fathers, →ISBN, page 135
Proper noun capitalized: ABBA
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ABBA
- A popular Swedish music group from the 1970s, one of the best-selling music artists in history.
Noun (2) capitalized: Abba
Abba (plural Abbas)
- Father, an honorific title given to God in the New Testament, especially used in prayers.
- And because yee are sonnes, God hath sent foorth the spirit of his Sonne into your hearts, crying Abba, Father.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Galatians 4:6
Also used as
abba is also the alternative form of aba.
abba meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Telugu
abba in Hindi
- अब्बा, एब्बा
abba in Marathi
- अब्बा
abba in Urdu
- ابّا, اب्बा
abba in Telugu
- అబ్బా, అబ్బ
More languagesFewer languages
- abba in Malayalam
- അബ്ബ, അബ്ബാ
- abba in Kannada
- ಅಬ್ಬಾ, ಅಬ್ಬ
- abba in Punjabi
- ਅਬ੍ਬਾ, ਅੱਬਾ
- abba in Gujarati
- અબ્બા
- abba in Odia
- ଆବ୍ବା, ଅବ୍ବା
- abba in Nepali
- अब्बा
Forms of abba
| plural | abbas |
|---|---|
| plural | Abbas |
Origin of abba
From Middle English, from Latin, from Ancient Greek, from Aramaic אבא/ܐܒܐ (ʼaḇā, “father”); see abbot, Abraham for more.
Variant forms.
As an initialism of Agnetha, Björn, Benny, and Anni-Frid.
Words formed from abba
- Abbaesque
- Abbamania
Words that rhyme with abba
Questions about abba
- What does abba mean?
- Abba means father; religious superior; in the Syriac, Coptic, and Ethiopic churches, a title given to the bishops, and by the bishops to the patriarch; a title given to Jewish scholars in the Talmudic period.
- What is abba in Hindi?
- Abba in Hindi is अब्बा, एब्बा. See Abba meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is abba?
- Abba can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce abba?
- Abba is pronounced /ˈæb.ə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of abba?
- The plural of abba is abbas.
Words near abba in the dictionary
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