havari

Meaning

an apostle (leading disciple) of Jesus

Etymology

In summary

From Ottoman Turkish حواری (havari), from Arabic حَوَارِيّ (ḥawāriyy), from Ge'ez ሐዋርያ (ḥäwarəya, “traveller; messenger, envoy; apostle”), from ሖረ (ḥorä, “to walk up, to go forth”).

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