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-bāp) m 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