Etymology[edit]
Dvandva compound of माँ (mā̃, “mum”) + बाप (bāp, “dad”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /mɑ̃ː.bɑːp/, [mä̃ː.bäːp]
माँ-बाप • (mā̃-bāp) m pl (Urdu spelling ماں باپ)
- parents
- Synonym: माता-पिता (mātā-pitā)
Declension[edit]
Declension of माँ-बाप (pl-only masc cons-stem)