Kilo Lingo

/dæd/

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Translation

The word children use for their father.

Word origin

A baby-talk word built from the easy repeated sound da, which appears in many languages around the world.

Origin
Baby talk
Root
dada
English cognates
daddy

Grammar

Gender
Pluraldads

Examples

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"Dad" is a warm word for your father.

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You can call your father "Dad" when you speak to him.

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"A dad" means a man who has children.

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This word is part of lesson 5.