papa

noun [C] /pəˈpɑː/

/ˈpɑː.pə/ UK old-fashioned formal or US informal

Definition

› father: [as form of address] "Why is the sky blue, Papa?" she asked.Names people call their close relatives

(Definition of papa noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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Synonyms and related words:

baba noun
bro noun
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