माँ-बाप

Hindi

Etymology

Dvandva compound of माँ (mā̃, mum) +‎ बाप (bāp, dad).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mɑ̃ː.bɑːp/, [mä̃ː.bäːp]

Noun

माँ-बाप • (mā̃-bāpm pl (Urdu spelling ماں باپ)

  1. parents
    Synonym: माता-पिता (mātā-pitā)

Declension

Declension of माँ-बाप (pl-only masc cons-stem)
plural
direct माँ-बाप
mā̃-bāp
oblique माँ-बापों
mā̃-bāpõ
vocative माँ-बापो
mā̃-bāpo