Abbai

American  

[ah-bahy] / ɑˈbaɪ /

noun

1. the part of the Blue Nile above Lake Tana.

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Example Sentences

Rav Bibi bar Abbai did thus, and he was harmed, but the Rabbis prayed for mercy, and he was healed.”

From Hebrew Literature by Wilson, Epiphanius

Abbai says, “They are more than we are, and stand against us, like the trench round a garden bed.”

From Hebrew Literature by Wilson, Epiphanius

Little Abbai had always been a great pet of Mrs. Baker's, and the unfortunate child being now motherless, he was naturally adopted, and led a most happy life.

From The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile by Baker, Samuel White, Sir

Abbai became very civilized; he was taught to make a Turkish "salaam" upon receiving a present, and to wash his hands both before and after his meals.

From The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile by Baker, Samuel White, Sir