Not all PDFs are created equal. After analyzing dozens of digital versions, here are the five hallmarks of the best Wudase Mariam PDF in Geez:
Here is the beginning of Wudase Maryam, which is perhaps the most famous section: wudase mariam pdf geez best
Ge'ez: ሰላም ለኪ እምአምላክ ወለወልዲኪ ሰላም ለኪ እምኅበርቲሁ ለእግዚእነ ሰላም ለኪ እምቅዱሳን ለእግዚእነ ሰላም ለኪ እምጻድቃን ለእግዚእነ Not all PDFs are created equal
Phonetic Transliteration: Selam leki imamlak walewaldiki Selam leki imakhebertihu laIgzi'ena Selam leki imqaddusan laIgzi'ena Selam leki imtsadyqan laIgzi'ena Many free PDFs are scanned from old, worn-out
Translation: Peace be to you from God and your Son. Peace be to you from the companions of our Lord. Peace be to you from the saints of our Lord. Peace be to you from the righteous of our Lord.
Many free PDFs are scanned from old, worn-out church books (Mashaf). The best PDF features 300+ DPI scans. Look for files where the red ink (Mai Halie)—used for the names of the saints and the Virgin—is distinct and not smudged.
The diaspora-focused ministries often maintain ZIP archives containing the Geez script PDFs. These are usually OCR’d from the Bolsena Press editions, which are renowned for their scholarship.