आपोआप
Marathi
Etymology
From Old Marathi 𑘁𑘢𑘹𑘽𑘁𑘢 (āpeṁāpa), which is the reduplication of 𑘁𑘢 (āpa, “self”)[1]. Compare Hindi अपने आप (apne āp).
Adverb
आपोआप • (āpoāp)
- automatically, by oneself, spontaneously
References
- Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999), “आपेंआप”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “आपोआप”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “आपोआप”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press