pappa
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈpɑːpə/
- Baby Talk
:
papá
- We gotta tell Pappa.
- mamma and pappa
- Yes, Pappa
Examples
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Everyone would turn and stare, and Mamma and Pappa would be angry at his disobedience.
Fiction book (1993) -
"There's your pappa coming toward us."
Fiction book (1993) -
I will bring your pappa here.
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"I had to help my pappa in the fields.
Fiction book (1993) -
But how long must she be shut off like that, Pappa?
Fiction book (1993) -
Pappa, this is a family dinner... not some state function.
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I'm going to have to speak with your pappa.
Fiction book (1993) -
Yeah, your pappa.
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And Connie would be the one to inquire, "Was there any mail, Pappa?" keeping her voice low, unexcited.
Fiction book (1997) -
My pappa always helps me with my homework after dinner.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A man who is your father
∞
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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9.0
A father or grandfather someone calls in a loving way
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1.6
An informal word a child uses for their father
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8.2
A father's informal name
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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
A friendly name for your father
Antonyms
How Familiar
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pappa is a simple child word for 'father' that comes from the easy baby sounds pa and ba, and it is like papa in many languages. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a small child saying the little sound 'pa' to call their dad, which is why pappa means 'father'.