Gapa, Gāpa: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Gapa 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 Gap.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

gapa (गप) [or प्प, ppa].—f ( H) Common report; popular talk; news. 2 Careless and unmeaning chatter; idle prate. gapā chāṭaṇēṃ or tāsaṇēṃ To discuss the news. gapā jhōkaṇēṃ To spread idle reports.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

gapa (गप) [-ppa, -प्प].—f Common report; news. Careless and unmeaning chatter, idle prate.gapā chā़ṭaṇēṃ or tāsaṇēṃ or sāraṇēṃ To indulge in idle prate. gapā jhōkaṇēṃ or māraṇēṃ To spread idle reports.

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gapa (गप) [-kan-kara-diśī, -कन्-कर-दिशी].—ad Imit. of the sound fancied upon sudden and smart actions.

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Gapa (गप) [Also spelled gap]:—(nf) a gossip, hearsay; ~[śapa] gossip, tittle-tattle; chit-chat; —[uḍānā] to rumour; to set afloat a rumour; —[māranā] to indulge in boastful gossip; to brag and boast.

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