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Gujarati
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Marathi आपा (āpā).
Noun
આપા • (āpā) m
- older brother
- (honorific) A term of respect for an elder preceding their name.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Chagatai اپا (apa, “elder sister”), from Proto-Turkic *apa. Alternatively, perhaps from a feminine derivative of Prakrit 𑀅𑀧𑁆𑀧 (appa, “father”).
Noun
આપા • (āpā) f
- elder sister