uskup

Indonesian

/us.kʊp/

noun
Definitions
  • (Christianity) bishop

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay uskup borrowed from Arabic أُسْقُف (bishop) derived from Coptic ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ derived from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (overseer, supervisor, watching over, watchman, observer).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἐπίσκοπος

Gloss

overseer, supervisor, watching over, watchman, observer

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