papa
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1.6
- noun
- /ˈpɑːpə/
- Baby Talk
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papá
- When I get home from school, I like to play games with papa.
The night before she and Papa left for America.
- The night before she and Papa left for America.
- This is my dad, my Papa and me.
- I'm a proud Papa because this table is done.
- And I think she found the dad, the actual Papa of the kittens.
- Well, now my job is to be Papa bear.
- OK, So anyway, my kids call him Papa.
- And so uncle uncle Willy or Papa Willy or granddad, granddad Papa Willy.
- You got them tasty fruits, Papa papi.
Examples
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And mama and papa, where are they?
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My heart slammed against my ribs when I saw my papa standing next to Mr. Wentworth and his son.
Fiction book (1990) -
The night before she and Papa left for America.
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This is my dad, my Papa and me.
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Sure wish your mama and papa could see you now.
Fiction book (1992) -
So you are his papa?
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When your papa was born, I was on the road, selling cooking things.
Fiction book (1996) -
Brenna decided to make her papa proud of her and to behave like a proper young lady.
Fiction book (1997) -
Brenna felt safest when her papa was there because his loud snores always lulled her back to sleep.
Fiction book (1997) -
My papa always tells the best stories before bedtime.
Synonyms
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1.0
A man who has a child
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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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1.4
A casual word for one's father
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8.2
A person's father, used as a friendly name
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9.0
A father or grandfather someone calls in a loving way
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8.5
A warm word some families use for father or grandfather
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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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9.1
A young child's word for father
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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
A friendly name for your father
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Etymology
The word papa comes from baby talk — babies often make the simple sound pa, and many languages turned that sound into the word for 'father'. That's why papa feels friendly and childlike, just like pa or 'dad'.