Bapa, Bāpa: 3 definitions
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Bapa means something in Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Baap.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarybāpa (बाप).—m A father.
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bāpā (बापा).—m (A nursery form of bāpa) Father. 2 (Or bāpadēva) A certain vulgar god or demon.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishbāpa (बाप).—m A father.
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bāpā (बापा).—m Father.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Bapa (बप):——an allomorph of [bāpa] used as the first member of some compound words; ~[māra] patricide.
2) Bāpa (बाप) [Also spelled baap]:—(nm) father; -[dādā] forefathers, ancestors; -[kā] paternal; -[kā māla/kī cīja samajhanā] to take as one’s own property, to take as an inheritance; -[dādā kā nāma ḍubānā] to bring bad name to one’s forefathers, to ruin the prestige of the family; -[dādā bakhānanā] to heap curses on one’s ancestors; -[dādā se] from generations; -[bananā] to flatter, to strike a pose of extreme obedience; -[re bāpa]! an exclamation signifying wonder; fear or agony, gosh !
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+9): Bapa Houm Laganem, Bapa-chang, Bapabhau, Bapabhavaki, Bapada, Bapadade, Bapadeva, Bapaipundoo, Bapajade, Bapajanmanta, Bapali, Bapamaya, Bapana buri, Bapana mushti, Bapanaburi, Bapanamushti, Bapani chettai, Bapanna bhatta, Bapannabhatta, Bapaporaka.
Ends with: Aibapa, Alashanca Mayabapa, Aree Bapa, Bhalebapa, Mayabapa, Nabapa, Ohobapa, Papaca Bapa, Papaca-bapa, Sanibapa, Shribapa, Varabapa.
Full-text (+22): Papaca-bapa, Apa, Aree Bapa, Papaca Bapa, Bapa Houm Laganem, Ai, Bapajade, Bapusa, Shribapa, Baap, Poraka, Nibapya, Bapya, Ba, Bapa-chang, Gayica Putra, Kahum To Ma Marajaigi Na Kahum To Bapa Kutta Khajaiga, Bhogabhogavata, Mam, Bapajanmanta.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.7.131 < [Chapter 7 - The Meeting of Gadādhara and Puṇḍarīka]
Verse 3.4.173 < [Chapter 4 - Descriptions of Śrī Acyutānanda’s Pastimes and the Worship of Śrī Mādhavendra]
Verse 1.17.119 < [Chapter 17 - The Lord’s Travel to Gayā]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 6 < [Chapter 3 - Tṛtīya-yāma-sādhana (Pūrvāhna-kālīya-bhajana–niṣṭhā-bhajana)]
Vernacular architecture of Assam (by Nabajit Deka)
Moran Vernacular Architecture < [Chapter 7]