બાપા

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Gujarati

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Etymology

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Inherited from Apabhramsa बप्प (bappa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Prakrit 𑀩𑀧𑁆𑀧 (bappa), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀩𑀸𑀧𑁆𑀧 (*bāppa). Related to બાપ (bāp).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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બાપા (bāpām (formal, respectful)

  1. father
  2. paternal grandfather
  3. brother-in-law
    Synonym: ભાઈસાહેબ (bhāīsāheb)