/ ˈbɑːpuː; NAmE / noun ( IndE )
1.
(used especially as a form of address) a father
2.
a name by which Mahatma Gandhi is referred to, showing affection
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WORD ORIGIN
from Gujarati .
/ ˈbɑːpuː; NAmE / noun ( IndE )
1.
(used especially as a form of address) a father
2.
a name by which Mahatma Gandhi is referred to, showing affection
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WORD ORIGIN
from Gujarati .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005