𑀅𑀧𑁆𑀧

Prakrit

Etymology

Imitative of baby talk. Compare Proto-Dravidian *appa.

Noun

𑀅𑀧𑁆𑀧 (appa) m (Devanagari अप्प)

1. dad, papa

Descendants

• Central Indo-Aryan:
  • Hindi: आपा (āpā, “elder woman”)
• Southern Indo-Aryan:
  • Marathi: आपा (āpā)
• Western Indo-Aryan:
  • Gujarati: આપો (āpo)