बाप

See also: बपा

Bhojpuri

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baːp/

Noun

बाप (bāp) m (Kaithi 𑂥𑂰𑂣)

1. father

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀧𑁆𑀧 (bappa), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀩𑀸𑀧𑁆𑀧 (bāppa).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bɑːp/, [bäːp]

Noun

बाप • (bāp) m (Urdu spelling باپ)

1. father

Declension

Declension of बाप (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	बाप bāp	बाप bāp
oblique	बाप bāp	बापों bāpõ
vocative	बाप bāp	बापो bāpo

Synonyms

• अब्बा (abbā)
• वालिद (vālid)
• पापा (pāpā)
• अब्बू (abbū)
• पिताजी (pitājī)
• पिदर (pidar)
• पिता (pitā)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “बाप”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “बाप”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

Rajasthani

Noun

बाप (bāp) m

1. father

References

• Bhanwar Lal Suthar and Sukhveer Singh Gahlot (1998), Rajasthani-Hindi-English Dictionary, page 234. Jodhpur: Bharat Printers (Press).