Bapa
See also: bapa
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay Bapa, ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?]. Doublet of bapak.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈbapa/ [ˈba.pa]
- Rhymes: -apa
- Syllabification: Ba‧pa
- Homophone: bapa
Noun
Bapa (plural Bapa-Bapa)
- (Christianity) God, the father of Creation
Derived terms
- bapa gereja
- bapa Suci
Related terms
Further reading
- “Bapa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Reverential capitalization of bapa.
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [ba.pə]
Audio (Malaysia, Johor-Riau): (file) - Rhymes: -pə, -ə
- (Baku) IPA(key): [ba.pa]
- Rhymes: -pa, -a
- Hyphenation: ba‧pa
Proper noun
Bapa (Jawi spelling باڤ)
- (Christianity) God, the father of Creation.
Related terms
See bapa.
See also
- bapa gereja (“Church Father”)
- bapa Suci, paus (“pope”)
Further reading
- “Bapa” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.