Gujarati

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Marathi आपा (āpā).

Noun

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આપા (āpām

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

Etymology 2

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

Noun

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આપા (āpāf

  1. elder sister