پاپ

See also: تأت, باب, بات, تاب, تأب, and باپ

Persian

Alternative forms

• پاب (pâb), پاپا (pâpâ)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [pɑːp]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɑːp]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɑːp]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [pʰɑːp]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [pʰɔːp]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɒːp]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɔp]

Readings
Classical reading?	pāp
Dari reading?	pāp
Iranian reading?	pâp
Tajik reading?	pop

Etymology 1

From French pape ; or perhaps from Vulgar Latin papa (“title for priests & bishops, esp. & by 8th c. only the bishop of Rome”). Since in Burhān-i-Qāṭiʿ dictionary (17th century) saw this word in forms: پاپا , پاب and پاپ.

Proper noun

پاپ • (pâp)

1. Pope

   پاپ فرانسیس ― pâp ferânsis ― Pope Francis

Etymology 2

Probably from English pop.

Adjective

پاپ • (pâp)

1. (music) pop

   موسیقی پاپ ― musiqi-ye pâp ― pop music

   آهنگ پاپ ― âhang-e pâp ― pop song

Noun

پاپ • (pâp)

1. (music) pop music

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit पाप (pāpa).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /pɑːp/

Noun

پاپ • (pāp) m (Hindi spelling पाप)

1. sin