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ബാപ്പ

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Malayalam

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Maybe from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀩𑀸𑀧𑁆𑀧 (*bāppa) but probably from Arabic بَابَا (bābā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ബാപ്പ (bāppa)

  1. father; mostly used by Muslims.
    Synonym: അപ്പൻ (appaṉ)

References

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  • Warrier, M. I. (2008) “ബാപ്പ”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books