bhapa
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
a slur, usually but not always casteist, which emerged after Partition and has different connotations depending on the speaker and the context: — a general pejorative term for Khatri Sikhs
Register: derogatory, offensive, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
a slur, usually but not always casteist, which emerged after Partition and has different connotations depending on the speaker and the context: — used by Jatt Sikhs to single out non-Jatts, especially Khatri Sikhs, usually out of a false sense of superiority
Register: derogatory, offensive, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
a slur, usually but not always casteist, which emerged after Partition and has different connotations depending on the speaker and the context: — used by Sikhs to denigrate other Sikhs for excessive loyalty to India (especially if they or their ancestors fled Pakistan during Partition) and friendliness with Hindus
Register: derogatory, offensive, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “bhapa” mean?
a slur, usually but not always casteist, which emerged after Partition and has different connotations depending on the speaker and the context: — a general pejorative term for Khatri Sikhs
Is “bhapa” formal or informal?
bhapa is generally derogatory, offensive, slang.