Kidist
ቅድስት
From the Ge'ez word for "holy" or "saintly", in its feminine form.
Meaning and origin
Kidist takes the feminine form of the Ge'ez adjective for holiness, the same word that opens the honorific title Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Christians give the Virgin Mary.
How to pronounce Kidist
| Amharic (Ethiopia) | kuh-DIST /kʼɨdɨst/ |
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