"bapa" meaning in Tagalog

See bapa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbapa/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈbaː.pɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜊᜉ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -apa Etymology: Possibly borrowed from Malay bapa, from Old Javanese bapa, ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *appa. Compare Kapampangan bapa. See also Kapampangan ibpa. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|ms|bapa|nocap=1}} borrowed from Malay bapa, {{der|tl|kaw|bapa}} Old Javanese bapa, {{der|tl|dra-pro|*appa}} Proto-Dravidian *appa, {{cog|pam|bapa}} Kapampangan bapa, {{ncog|pam|ibpa}} Kapampangan ibpa Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} bapa (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜉ), {{tlb|tl|obsolete}} (obsolete)
  1. father Tags: obsolete Synonyms: ama, tatay
    Sense id: en-bapa-tl-noun-iKGIHwAl
  2. (Laguna) grandfather Tags: obsolete Synonyms: lolo, nuno, amba, abwelo
    Sense id: en-bapa-tl-noun-ercEmXNZ
  3. term of address for a male person regardless of age Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-bapa-tl-noun-I7vO8RZx Disambiguation of People: 1 1 83 15 Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog particles, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 27 27 39 8 Disambiguation of Tagalog particles: 23 26 45 6 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 21 19 54 6 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 25 13 53 9 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 27 15 58 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 21 19 54 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bapahin, magpabapahan, mambapa, mapabapa, pagbapahan, talapak ni bapa mo, utin ni bapa mo Related terms: mama
Etymology number: 1

Particle

IPA: /baˈpa/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɐˈpa] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: bapá [canonical], ᜊᜉ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -a Head templates: {{tl-head|particle|bapá|b=+}} bapá (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜉ)
  1. an indication of admiration: oh! Tags: obsolete Synonyms: aya Related terms: aba
    Sense id: en-bapa-tl-particle-zgU5GGsp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "bapahin"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "magpabapahan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "mambapa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "mapabapa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "pagbapahan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "talapak ni bapa mo"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "utin ni bapa mo"
    }
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      "expansion": "Old Javanese bapa",
      "name": "der"
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      "expansion": "Proto-Dravidian *appa",
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      "args": {
        "1": "pam",
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      },
      "expansion": "Kapampangan bapa",
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        "2": "ibpa"
      },
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "Possibly borrowed from Malay bapa, from Old Javanese bapa, ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *appa. Compare Kapampangan bapa. See also Kapampangan ibpa.",
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "father"
      ],
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          "father",
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          "word": "ama"
        },
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          "word": "tatay"
        }
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      ]
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        "grandfather"
      ],
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          "grandfather",
          "grandfather"
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        "(Laguna) grandfather"
      ],
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          "word": "lolo"
        },
        {
          "word": "nuno"
        },
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          "word": "amba"
        },
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          "word": "abwelo"
        }
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          "_dis": "21 19 54 6",
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          "_dis": "25 13 53 9",
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        {
          "_dis": "27 15 58",
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          "_dis": "21 19 54 6",
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        {
          "_dis": "1 1 83 15",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "tl",
          "name": "People",
          "orig": "tl:People",
          "parents": [
            "Human",
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            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "term of address for a male person regardless of age"
      ],
      "id": "en-bapa-tl-noun-I7vO8RZx",
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbapa/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbaː.pɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-apa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bapa"
}

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      "form": "bapá",
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        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜊᜉ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
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      "name": "tl-head"
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  ],
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    "ba‧pa"
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "particle",
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        {
          "english": "Oh how beautiful you are!",
          "text": "Ganda mo bapa!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Oh how sweet is this!",
          "text": "Tamis bapa nito a!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Oh what a big animal you are!",
          "text": "Pagkahayop mo bapa a!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Oh how enduring is his will!",
          "text": "Katiisan bapa nang loob niya a!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "an indication of admiration: oh!"
      ],
      "id": "en-bapa-tl-particle-zgU5GGsp",
      "links": [
        [
          "admiration",
          "admiration#English"
        ],
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          "oh",
          "oh"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "aba"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "aya"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bɐˈpa]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bapa"
}
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    {
      "word": "bapahin"
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    {
      "word": "magpabapahan"
    },
    {
      "word": "mambapa"
    },
    {
      "word": "mapabapa"
    },
    {
      "word": "pagbapahan"
    },
    {
      "word": "talapak ni bapa mo"
    },
    {
      "word": "utin ni bapa mo"
    }
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        "Baybayin"
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "word": "mama"
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "father"
      ],
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        [
          "father",
          "father"
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        {
          "word": "ama"
        },
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          "word": "tatay"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "grandfather"
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          "grandfather",
          "grandfather"
        ]
      ],
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        "(Laguna) grandfather"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "lolo"
        },
        {
          "word": "nuno"
        },
        {
          "word": "amba"
        },
        {
          "word": "abwelo"
        }
      ],
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        "obsolete"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "term of address for a male person regardless of age"
      ],
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        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbapa/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbaː.pɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-apa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bapa"
}

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    {
      "word": "aba"
    }
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "Oh how beautiful you are!",
          "text": "Ganda mo bapa!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Oh how sweet is this!",
          "text": "Tamis bapa nito a!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Oh what a big animal you are!",
          "text": "Pagkahayop mo bapa a!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Oh how enduring is his will!",
          "text": "Katiisan bapa nang loob niya a!",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "an indication of admiration: oh!"
      ],
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          "oh",
          "oh"
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          "word": "aya"
        }
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    {
      "ipa": "/baˈpa/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bɐˈpa]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bapa"
}

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