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pa.

Father, papa.

2 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɑː/
  1. Father, papa.

    colloquial
  2. Grandpa, grandfather.

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Clipping of papa.

noun
  1. A fortified Maori settlement, especially of pre-European times.

    New-Zealand · historical
  2. Any Maori village or settlement; a kainga.

    New-Zealand
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Māori pā.

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