माँ-बाप

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माँ-बाप

/mɑ̃ː.bɑːp/ Hindi, Standard
[mä̃ː.bäːp] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Dvandva compound of माँ (mā̃, “mum”) + बाप (bāp, “dad”).

noun mā̃-bāp · ماں باپ · माँ-बाप · माँ-बापों · माँ-बापो

masculine, plural parents
Similar: माता-पिता

In English

parent person from whom one is descended

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MLA

"माँ-बाप." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81-%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

माँ-बाप. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81-%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA

Chicago

"माँ-बाप." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81-%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {माँ-बाप},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81-%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}