ଛାପା

Odia

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀙𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀧𑁆 (*chupp).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃʰapa/

Noun

ଛାପା (chāpā)

1. printing; stamping
2. seal; stamp; dye
3. impression
4. a coin

References

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ଛାପା”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
• Neukom, Lukas (2003) A grammar of Oriya‎^[1], Zürich: Seminar für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, page 17