Bapa

See also: bapa

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay Bapa, ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?]. Doublet of bapak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bapa/
• Hyphenation: Ba‧pa

Noun

Bapa (plural Bapa-Bapa)

1. (Christianity) God, the father of Creation

Derived terms

• bapa gereja
• bapa Suci

Related terms

• bapak

Further reading

• “Bapa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Reverential capitalization of bapa.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [ba.pə]

  • Audio (Malaysia, Johor-Riau):

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  • Rhymes: -pə, -ə
• (Baku) IPA^(key): [ba.pa]
  • Rhymes: -pa, -a
• Hyphenation: ba‧pa

Proper noun

Bapa (Jawi spelling باڤ)

1. (Christianity) God, the father of Creation.

Related terms

See bapa.

See also

• bapa gereja (“Church Father”)
• bapa Suci, paus (“pope”)

Further reading

• “Bapa” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.