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05:16 Dec 21, 2008
English to Amharic translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / english
English term or phrase: blessing
how to say the word blessing in amharic
peter john


Summary of answers provided
5Mirkat
Shita
4መባረክ - with the soft Ba/ባ, also መመረቅakassahun
4Bereket
Mekonnen G-mariam


  

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Bereket


Explanation:
The word blessing is not commonly used in sentences but as a name for males. However different variations of the word bless are used very commonly. Eg. God bless you = Geta yebarkeh (m) yebarkish(f).

Mekonnen G-mariam
United States
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Mirkat


Explanation:
Two terms are used for this word in Amharic, one in spiritual related and the other non spiritual. We use the first term if it was a priest and the second if it was a family member.

Example sentence(s):
  • He was blessed by his father.
Shita
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:15
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መባረክ - with the soft Ba/ባ, also መመረቅ


Explanation:
To bless is MEBAREK, MEMEREQ blessed one means YETEBAREKE or YETEMEREQE. But also YETEKEDESE. This last is derived from church/spiritual use. The root word MEKEDES refers to the church prayer ritual in the Ethiopian Orthodox church.

Example sentence(s):
  • to ask the parents blessing - የ ውላጆችን ምርቃን መጠየቅ
akassahun
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