Meaning & use
Da
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An informal, dialectal word for "father," used chiefly in Scottish, Irish, and some English regional speech.
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He still calls his father "Da" even as an adult.
My da used to take us fishing every summer.
A note on using this word
Common in Irish, Scottish, and northern English dialects, distinct from the unrelated Russian word "da," meaning "yes."
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