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आपा

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Hindi

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Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɑː.pɑː/, [äː.päː]

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Sanskrit आत्मन् (ātman) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-). See also आप (āp).

Noun

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आपा (āpām (Urdu spelling آپا)

  1. oneself, the self, ego
    Synonyms: अहं (ahã), अहंकार (ahaṅkār)
    आपा खोनाāpā khonāto lose one's pride, to be shamed
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Etymology 2

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Perhaps from a feminine derivative of Prakrit 𑀅𑀧𑁆𑀧 (appa, father).

Noun

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आपा (āpāf (Urdu spelling آپا)

  1. (endearing) elder sister
    Synonym: दीदी (dīdī)
  2. any older woman
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References

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Pali

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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आपा

  1. Devanagari script form of āpā, which is ablative singular of आप (āpa, water)