Meaning & use
papa
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An informal or affectionate term for one's father.
See it in a sentence
The little girl ran to greet her papa at the door.
"Papa always told bedtime stories," she recalled fondly.
A note on using this word
Found in many unrelated languages with strikingly similar forms, "papa" is considered one of the most linguistically universal words, likely rooted in early infant babbling sounds.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
mama
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