pa in English: An informal, old-fashioned word for father. (noun)

Translation

An informal, old-fashioned word for father.

Word origin

A short form of papa, itself a natural nursery word that small children make when they first learn to speak.

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Pa is common in old stories and country speech.

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It means the same as dad, but sounds older.

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Ma and Pa often appear as a pair.

dad

The word children use for their father.

father

A man who has a child; a male parent.

papa

A child's word for father.

mum

The usual British word for your mother. In American English people say "mom".

family

A group of people who are related, such as parents and their children.

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