अपने आप

Hindi

Etymology

आप (āp) retains the obsolete meaning "self" in this case.

Adverb

अपने आप • (apne āp)

1. by oneself, without assistance; without external help

   (deprecated template usage)

   मैं अपने आप साइकिल चला सकता हूँ।

   ma͠i apne āp sāikil calā saktā hū̃.

   I can ride my bike on my own.

   (deprecated template usage) लाइट अपने आप जली ― lāiṭ apne āp jalī ― the light turned on on its own

Alternative forms

• अपने-आप (apne-āp)