papi
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9.0
- noun
- /ˈpɑːpi/
- Informal
:
papá
- Three months after the war ended, Mother, Papi, Victor, and the staff were packed off to Buenos Aires.
- papi said
- tell papi
- talk to papi
He said, now if it's Spanish and he wants to speak English, I say no, no, no, Papi, you speak to me in our language.
- He said, now if it's Spanish and he wants to speak English, I say no, no, no, Papi, you speak to me in our language.
Examples
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Negi keeps writing in the journal her Papi gave her.
Fiction book (2002) -
All afternoon, Papi lay with his eyes squeezed shut, sweating.
Fiction book (1995) -
Please thank Papi for me, yeah?
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You see, my papi, he like you.
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I know where your papi lives.
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I wanted Papi to come, too, Mama.
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How was I to know she was missing her Papi? No one ever told me he was gone.
Fiction book (2002) -
I love you too, Papi.
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I'm sorry, papi, but we must leave.
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I love spending time with Papi because he always has the best stories.
Synonyms
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1.0
A man who is your father
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1.0
An informal name a child uses for their father
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8.2
A person's father, used as a friendly name
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1.6
An informal word a child uses for their father
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4.3
The father of your mother or father
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8.5
A warm word some families use for father or grandfather
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8.1
An informal, loving name for a grandfather
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5.0
An older man who is the parent of one of your parents
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8.2
A father's informal name
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6.2
A Catholic priest in Spanish-speaking countries or a father
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8.1
An informal loving name for your grandfather
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9.9
A loving name for an old man, often a grandfather
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7.7
An older man who is your grandfather or a kind male relative
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3.0
A loving name a child uses for their grandfather
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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
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6.7
An old man used as a friendly name for your grandfather or another older man
A loving nickname for a child's grandfather or sometimes father
A friendly name for your father
How Affectionate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Papi comes from Spanish papá, which comes from papa, a child's word for 'father' much like English 'dad'. So calling someone papi in the family is a warm, affectionate way to say 'father'.