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Hindi
Etymology
Dvandva compound of माँ (mā̃, “mum”) + बाप (bāp, “dad”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /mɑ̃ː.bɑːp/,
Noun
माँ-बाप • (mā̃-bāp) m pl (Urdu spelling ماں باپ)
- parents
- Synonym: माता-पिता (mātā-pitā)
Declension
Declension of माँ-बाप (pl-only masc cons-stem)