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Nepali
Etymology
An onomatopoeic word from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀕𑀧𑁆𑀧- (*gappa-). Cognate with Persian گپ (gap), Punjabi ਗੱਪ (gappa) / گپّ (gappa), Bengali গপ (gop), Gujarati ગપ (gap), Hindi गप (gap), Odia ଗପ (gapa), Assamese গপ (gop).
Pronunciation
Noun
गफ • (gaph)
- gossip
- chit-chat
References
- Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “गफ”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar