આપા

Gujarati

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Marathi आपा (āpā).

Noun

આપા • (āpām

  1. older brother
  2. (honorific) A term of respect for an elder preceding their name.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Chagatai اپا (apa, elder sister), from Proto-Turkic *apa. Alternatively, perhaps from a feminine derivative of Prakrit 𑀅𑀧𑁆𑀧 (appa, father).

Noun

આપા • (āpāf

  1. elder sister