papa

English

/pəˈpɑː/, /ˈpɑː.pə/

noun
Definitions
  • (often) Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.
  • (informal)
  • A parish priest in the Greek Orthodox Church.
  • The letter P in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

Etymology

Borrowed from French papa.

Origin

French

papa

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