Hapa, Hāpā: 3 definitions

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Hapa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Hapa (हप):—(nf) the sound produced in striking the two lips together; —[kara jānā/karanā] to gulp/swallow the whole thing.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Hāpa (हाप) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Hāva.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Hapa (ಹಪ):—[noun] a calling on a god to send evil or injury down on someone or something; a curse.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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