आपा

older sister; a respectful way to address an older woman, temper, self-control

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noun · nominative / accusative / vocative, singular Rare #10,653

older sister; a respectful way to address an older woman Used especially in Urdu- and Punjabi-influenced speech.

HI: आपा, आप कैसी हैं?

EN: Sister, how are you?

temper, self-control Commonly used in the expression अपना आपा खोना, meaning “to lose one’s temper.”

HI: गुस्से में उसने अपना आपा खो दिया।

EN: In anger, he lost his temper.

Declension of आपा

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	आपा	—
Accusative	आपा	—

Can I tell you something, sister?

— Haq (2025)

We didn’t demolish your house, sister.

— Haq (2025)

He played very well, Apa.

— Haq (2025)

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