pa
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "pa"
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Translingual
Symbol
pa
English
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɑː/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- Rhymes: -ɑː
- Homophones: pah (Etymology 2); par (non-rhotic); paw (cot–caught merger, father-bother merger)
Noun
pa (plural pas)
- (colloquial) Father, papa.
- (colloquial) Grandpa, grandfather.
Usage notes
- Often capitalized when used to refer to a specific person; see Pa.
- Hey, Pa, I'd like you to meet my friend Jamie.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
father
Etymology 2
Noun
pa (plural pas)
- (New Zealand, now historical) A fortified Maori settlement, especially of pre-European times. [from 19th c.]
- 2020, Sujit Sivasundaram, Waves Across the South, William Collins, published 2021, page 68:
- A pa or Māori defence fortification appears at a height on the hill above the bay.
- (New Zealand) Any Maori village or settlement; a kainga. [from 19th c.]
Alternative forms
Anagrams
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
pa (plural pa's)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Derived terms
Albanian
Anuta
Aragonese
Arritinngithigh
Asturian
Basque
Big Nambas
Breton
Catalan
Cebuano
Chut
Classical Nahuatl
Dakota
Dutch
Esperanto
Fala
Galician
Garo
Guaraní
Gun
Haitian Creole
Hiw
Hokkien
Japanese
Kabuverdianu
K'iche'
Koro (India)
Latvian
Liangmai Naga
Louisiana Creole
Luba-Kasai
Macanese
Mandarin
Middle English
Mokilese
Mono (California)
Muong
Nguôn
Occitan
Old Prussian
Old Tupi
Palu'e
Papiamentu
Polish
Ponosakan
Portuguese
Romanian
Sassarese
Serbo-Croatian
Shona
Skou
Slavomolisano
Slovene
Spanish
Sumerian
Swahili
Tagalog
Tho
Tshobdun
Walloon
Welsh
West Makian
Wutunhua
Yola
Yoruba
Zazaki
Zou
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