dada
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9.1
- noun
- /ˈdɑːdə/
- Baby Talk
:
papi
- Every night, he would whisper goodnight to his dada before going to sleep.
So my first word, my first multi syllabic word that wasn't like, you know, Mama or Dada was dangerous, dangerous.
- So my first word, my first multi syllabic word that wasn't like, you know, Mama or Dada was dangerous, dangerous.
- I do say like Dada Mama Baba to try and encourage him to say it back.
- One minute it's like Dada Dada, how's it going every morning?
- I just put my hand on her and I just go, sweetheart, are you upset because Dada, What what is the language I use?
- So, so your Nana, your Nani, your Dada, your Dada, they, they've died in your home, they've died in the room next to you.
Examples
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"Dada, Dada!" she screamed, struggling to get to him, but Peter held her firmly.
Fiction book (1997) -
I mean, a baby's first words are always "Dada," aren't they?
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Say, Dada, we're gonna get it soon.
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Dada, Dada, you love Daddy, huh?
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OK, Dada, I'm going to give you the break now, OK?
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Dada love you so much, so much.
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One minute it's like Dada Dada, how's it going every morning?
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When Hoops celebrated his first birthday, he amused his family by saying, "Mama," "Dada," and "double dribble."
Fiction book (1998) -
The little boy ran to his dada with open arms, smiling brightly.
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When she felt scared, she called out for dada to come and comfort her.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A man who is your father
∞
1.0
An informal name a child uses for their father
312
1.4
A casual word for one's father
252
8.2
A person's father, used as a friendly name
83
1.6
An informal word a child uses for their father
43
8.5
A warm word some families use for father or grandfather
35
8.2
A father's informal name
3
9.1
A word children use for their father in South Asian families
2
8.2
A familiar loving name a child uses for their father
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8.1
A word children use for their father
A friendly name for your father
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dada comes from simple baby sounds like 'da' repeated, just like dad or daddy. Many languages have similar baby words, so dada is an easy sound children make for 'father'.