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aapas

aapas is the plural of aapa.

Meaning of aapa

Noun

aapa (plural aapas)

  1. (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, rare) A 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

Questions about aapas

What is aapas the plural of?
Aapas is the plural of aapa.

Words near aapas in the dictionary

  1. AAOS
  2. AAOU
  3. AAP
  4. aapa
  5. AAPAA
  6. aapas
  7. Aapatohsipikani
  8. aAPC
  9. AAPI
  10. AAPIs
  11. AAPL

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