Meanings
nounaapa (plural aapas)
plural aapas
- BangladeshIndiaPakistanrareA sister that is older than oneself; also used as a term of familiarity or respect toward a woman that is older.
I am close to bhai and his wife Shaffo, whom I call aapa, who herself is a well-read person and a true soul-mate to her husband.
2006, Asha Ranawa, Woman's Triumph, page 46
Origin
- Bengaliআপা
- Urduآپا
- Englishaapa
From Urdu آپا (āpā) / Bengali আপা (apa).
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