ബാപ്പ

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Malayalam[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Maybe from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀩𑀸𑀧𑁆𑀧 (*bāppa) but probably from Arabic بَابَا (bābā).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ബാപ്പ (bāppa)

  1. father; mostly used by Muslims.
    Synonym: അപ്പൻ (appaṉ)

References[edit]

  • Warrier, M. I. (2008) “ബാപ്പ”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books