Bapu, Bāpū: 4 definitions
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Bapu means something in the history of ancient India, 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.
India history and geography
Bapu refers to “One type of respectful address used generally for father or an elderly person and it is also commonly used to address a king or male of darbar, rajput or barot family”.—It is defined in the glossary attached to the study dealing with Gujarat Folk tales composed by Gujarati poet Jhaverchand Meghani (1896-1947)
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
bāpū (बापू).—m A term of respectful compellation for a male. See vyāvahārika nāṃva.
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
Bāpū (बापू):—(nm) father.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Bāpu (ಬಾಪು):—[interjection] an interjection used in praising a performer; well done!; bravo!.
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Bāpu (ಬಾಪು):—
1) [noun] a man as related to his child or children; a father.
2) [noun] the popular mode of addressing Mahātma Gāndhi, who is regarded as the father of Indian nation.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+0): Ba pu ang si, Ba pu er, Ba pu zi, Bapu tappu, Bapubhatta, Bapuda, Bapudavana, Bapudeva, Bapulo, Bapunga, Bapura, Bapure, Bapuri, Bapusa, Baputha-thappu.
Full-text (+0): Bapudeva, Bapubhatta, Subaji bapu, Bara Bapu, Bapu tappu, Bapure, Bappu, Bappure, Vajratanka, Pratishthanama, Kathakagniprayoga, Sadetina Shahane, Vyavaharikanama, Saheba, Tian wei xiang.
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Search found 26 books and stories containing Bapu, Bāpū, Bāpu; (plurals include: Bapus, Bāpūs, Bāpus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Folk Tales of Gujarat (and Jhaverchand Meghani) (by Vandana P. Soni)
Chapter 37 - Bapu Bhalalo < [Part 5 - Rang Chee Barot]
Chapter 3 - Bhai! < [Part 1 - Saurashtra ni Rashdhar]
The Last Journey < [January 1958]
Dancing Devil < [January – March, 2005]
Shri Aurobindo’s Footprints < [July – September, 1993]
Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CCXXVIII - Rules of Grammar < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 494 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 500 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 3]
Page 12 < [Hindi-Bengali-English Volume 3]
International Research Journal of Ayurveda and Yoga
The Role of Practicing Yoga and its Physiological Benefits < [Vol. 6 No. 3: March (2023)]
Brahmasphutasiddhanta by Brahmagupta (Introduction) (by Acharyavara Ram Swarup Sharma)
Part 1 - Introduction—Personal References of Brahmagupta < [Chapter 2 - Personal References of Brahmagupta]