"बुवा" meaning in Marathi

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Noun

IPA: /bu.ʋa/ Forms: buvā [romanization]
Etymology: Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀩𑀼𑀩 (*buba, “father”). Compare Nepali बुवा (buwā). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|mr|inc-ash|*𑀩𑀼𑀩||father|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Ashokan Prakrit *𑀩𑀼𑀩 (*buba, “father”), {{inh+|mr|inc-ash|*𑀩𑀼𑀩||father}} Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀩𑀼𑀩 (*buba, “father”), {{cog|ne|बुवा}} Nepali बुवा (buwā) Head templates: {{head|mr|noun||||||{{{m}}}||{{{f}}}||{{{n}}}|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sccat=1|sort=|tr=}} बुवा • (buvā) m, {{mr-noun|g=m}} बुवा • (buvā) m
  1. term of address for an elderly male
    Sense id: en-बुवा-mr-noun-d7Fpg54J
  2. (honorific) a suffix added a to man's name Tags: honorific
    Sense id: en-बुवा-mr-noun-YGJIFL~y Categories (other): Marathi entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Marathi entries with incorrect language header: 5 73 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 57 19 6 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 69 13 5 6
  3. religious leader
    Sense id: en-बुवा-mr-noun-UVHMWzPt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: बुवाबाजी (buvābājī, derogatory term describing the tricks used by religious leaders to attract a following)
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