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IMRef_6099
IM Reference no.
IMRef_6099: Title of address of Thoma
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Translation
abba / papo
Description
Old Nubian word meaning 'O father', most probably a translation of teh Aramaic 'abba', used as an honorific title for monastics; assigned also to bishops
Text
584
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1 November 1190
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
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1
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7
Latest edition
P. QI 3 36
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Identity marker
IM 3: Title of address
Identity marker variant
IMVar 3.2: Title: monastic, male
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Identities revealed
For IMVar 3.2:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
- social function: monastic
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601007: Thoma
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