Etymology

maphrian

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Classical Syriac ܡܲܦ̮ܪܝܵܢܵܐ
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  1. Classical Syriac · derived fromܡܲܦ̮ܪܝܵܢܵܐ“one who causes to be abundant”
  2. English todaymaphrian

From Classical Syriac ܡܲܦ̮ܪܝܵܢܵܐ (map̄ryānā, “one who causes to be abundant”).

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