Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jan 11, 2004 09:45
20 yrs ago
Hindi term
Bapu
Non-PRO
Hindi to English
Art/Literary
The term is from English version of a book about Mahatma Gandhi.
I found such a term "The Father of The Nation". Is it so?
I ask native Indians for help.
I found such a term "The Father of The Nation". Is it so?
I ask native Indians for help.
Proposed translations
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| 5 +3 | Father |
Rajan Chopra
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| 5 +1 | father |
jamshed
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| 5 -1 | Father of the Nation |
Deependra Pandey
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Proposed translations
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2 mins
Rajan Chopra
India
India
Native in Hindi
India
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Native in: Hindi 
Works in: English to Hindi, Hindi to English
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Father
Bapu is known as Father in English. Mahatama Gandhi is regarded as father of the nation. He was also called as Bapu as a mark of respect. So, bapu means father.
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Note added at 2004-01-11 09:51:41 (GMT)
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Mahatama Gandhi is also known as Rashtrapita which means father of the nation.Please note that father is known as pita or baap in Hindi and when addressing the father, the Indian children tend to address him as Bapu. Thus, Bapu is a derivative of Baap, which means father.
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Note added at 2004-01-11 09:51:41 (GMT)
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Mahatama Gandhi is also known as Rashtrapita which means father of the nation.Please note that father is known as pita or baap in Hindi and when addressing the father, the Indian children tend to address him as Bapu. Thus, Bapu is a derivative of Baap, which means father.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot. "
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2 hrs
father
All the other explanations are good enough,but they have missed one important point.Gandhiji was born as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in a town called Porbandar(a maritime port), in the State of Gujarat,Western India.He was later known as Mahatma Gandhi, both in India & abroad.He was lovingly referred to & called "Bapu",in the " "Gujarati Language", which means, " Father ".
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Anil Goyal
: All other answers, directly or indirectly, associate this term to "father of nation", which is WRONG.
16 hrs
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4 hrs
Deependra Pandey
India
India
Native in Hindi
&
English
India
Narrowing language barriers !!!
Native in: Hindi , English 
, Punjabi
Works in: English to Hindi, English to Punjabi
Related KudoZ points
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Father of the Nation
Although the answer has been selected, but but being not satisfied with the answer(posted my langclinic) choosen by Asker I am posting my answer and In my opinion the right answer is here only and i.e. Father of the Nation..
If the context is regarding book on "Mahatama Gandhi" then there he only will be "Bapu" who was known as "father of the nation.
"Father" could have been taken into account as for the Priest also, that somewhere might have been occurend in that particular book, or for some other character also. So in my opinion "Father of the Nation" has to be taken definitely here. I will look for an explanation, specially from Mr. Chopra (Langclinic)
If the context is regarding book on "Mahatama Gandhi" then there he only will be "Bapu" who was known as "father of the nation.
"Father" could have been taken into account as for the Priest also, that somewhere might have been occurend in that particular book, or for some other character also. So in my opinion "Father of the Nation" has to be taken definitely here. I will look for an explanation, specially from Mr. Chopra (Langclinic)
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Anil Goyal
: In the given context, Bapu was used for Mahatma Gandhi. It was a term of respect by his disciples who regarded him as father. The term in itself doesn't mean "father of nation".
15 hrs
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| disagree |
jamshed
: Excluding Mr.Anil Goyal's reply, everyone else is replying in a very emotional way & not sticking to the actual translation.REMEMBER ,We are translators,not Explainers!!!
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