આપા
Gujarati
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Gujarati) IPA(key): /ˈɑ.pɑ/
Etymology 1
[edit]Borrowed from Marathi आपा (āpā).
Noun
[edit]આપા • (āpā) m
- older brother
- (honorific) A term of respect for an elder preceding their name.
Etymology 2
[edit]Borrowed from Chagatai اپا (apa, “elder sister”), from Proto-Turkic *apa. Alternatively, perhaps from a feminine derivative of Prakrit 𑀅𑀧𑁆𑀧 (appa, “father”).
Noun
[edit]આપા • (āpā) f
Categories:
- Gujarati terms with IPA pronunciation
- Gujarati terms borrowed from Marathi
- Gujarati terms derived from Marathi
- Gujarati lemmas
- Gujarati nouns
- Gujarati masculine nouns
- Gujarati honorific terms
- Gujarati terms borrowed from Chagatai
- Gujarati terms derived from Chagatai
- Gujarati terms derived from Proto-Turkic
- Gujarati terms inherited from Prakrit
- Gujarati terms derived from Prakrit
- Gujarati feminine nouns
- gu:Male family members
- gu:Female family members