आपा
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Hindi[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Inherited from Sanskrit आत्मन् (ātman) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-). See also आप (āp).
Noun[edit]
आपा • (āpā) m (Urdu spelling آپا)
Declension[edit]
Declension of आपा (masc ā-stem)
Etymology 2[edit]
Perhaps from a feminine derivative of Ashokan Prakrit *𑀅𑀧𑁆𑀧 (*appa, “father”).
Noun[edit]
आपा • (āpā) f (Urdu spelling آپا)
- (endearing) elder sister
- Synonym: दीदी (dīdī)
- any older woman
Declension[edit]
Declension of आपा (fem ā-stem)
References[edit]
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “आपा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Pali[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Alternative forms
Noun[edit]
आपा
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