बड़प्पन

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit *वड्र-त्वन (vaḍra-tvana), from वड्र (vaḍra, “large”) +‎ -त्वन (-tvana). By surface analysis, बड़ा (baṛā) +‎ -पन (-pan). Cognate with Punjabi ਵਡੱਪਣ (vaḍappaṇ).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /bə.ɽəp.pən/, [bɐ.ɽɐp̚.pɐ̃n]

Noun

बड़प्पन • (baṛappan) m

largeness, greatness, dignity
तुम्हारा बड़प्पन इसी में है कि तुम कुछ मत बोलो।
tumhārā baṛappan isī mẽ hai ki tum kuch mat bolo.
Your nobility lies in not saying anything.

Usage notes

The word बड़प्पन (baṛappan) is not used in the context of the size of objects. It is only understood in terms of the superiority of positions, status, dignity, etc.

Declension

Declension of बड़प्पन (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	बड़प्पन baṛappan	बड़प्पन baṛappan
oblique	बड़प्पन baṛappan	बड़प्पनों baṛappanõ
vocative	बड़प्पन baṛappan	बड़प्पनो baṛappano

References

Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “बड़प्पन”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 3361
McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “बड़प्पन”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 700
Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “बड़प्पन”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 495
Bahri, Hardev (1989) “बड़प्पन”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 435.