aapan.

Brit.

/ˈɑːpə/, U.S.

/ˈɑpə/

Origin: A borrowing from Urdu. Etymon: Urdu āpa.

Etymology: < Urdu āpa older sister < āp , used respectfully as a 2nd or 3rd person pronoun, literally ‘self, oneself’, ultimately < Sanskrit ātman self (see atman n.). Compare Hindi āp, āpā oneself.

South Asian.

An older sister. Also used as a term of respect or familiarity to an older woman.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > sibling > sister > [noun] > elder sister

didi1883

ate1937

noona1975

unni1997

aapa1998

1998 Independent 19 Aug. 7/8 To think that all these years I have had an aapa without realising it.

2006 A. Ranawat Woman's Triumph ii. 46 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.

2008 F. Zama Marriage Bureau for Rich People (2009) xi. 141 Don't tell aapa, but my friend says that the police in Royyapalem have been asked to find some evidence..so they can be charged with something more serious.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	aapa
释义	aapan. Brit. /ˈɑːpə/, U.S. /ˈɑpə/ Origin: A borrowing from Urdu. Etymon: Urdu āpa. Etymology: < Urdu āpa older sister < āp , used respectfully as a 2nd or 3rd person pronoun, literally ‘self, oneself’, ultimately < Sanskrit ātman self (see atman n.). Compare Hindi āp, āpā oneself. South Asian. An older sister. Also used as a term of respect or familiarity to an older woman. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > sibling > sister > [noun] > elder sister didi1883 ate1937 noona1975 unni1997 aapa1998 1998 Independent 19 Aug. 7/8 To think that all these years I have had an aapa without realising it. 2006 A. Ranawat Woman's Triumph ii. 46 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. 2008 F. Zama Marriage Bureau for Rich People (2009) xi. 141 Don't tell aapa, but my friend says that the police in Royyapalem have been asked to find some evidence..so they can be charged with something more serious. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1998
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