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
dùng để phân biệt người Sikh không thuộc dòng Jatt
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⚠ 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
dùng để miệt thị những người Sikh quá trung thành với Ấn Độ
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⚠ 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.