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pa

[pah, paw] / pɑ, pɔ /
NOUN
dad
Synonyms


NOUN
papa
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG




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He also picked up best reggaetón performance for Voy a llevarte pa PR, and best urban music album for Debí Tirar Más Fotos.

From BBC Nov. 14, 2025

“Anpil men, chay pa lou! Many hands lighten the load.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2023

Do you and your pa bond best over a meal or a pint?

From Seattle Times Jun. 15, 2023

Because stop sounds, along with vowels, are the earliest and most frequent sounds babies tend to babble – which means "pa," "ta," "ba" and "da" are all early infant vocalizations.

From Salon Jun. 18, 2022

Just by asking him such a question, I can see that my pa has realized I’m not a little girl.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender

Canada has form in Eurovision: appearing for Switzerland, Canadian then-starlet Celine Dion triumphed in 1988 singing "Ne partez pas sans moi", launching her career internationally.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Elle meanwhile manages to commit faux pas after faux pas in a community that gives all-new meaning to 50 shades of gray and sneers at anything and everyone from L.A.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

The first reason is the data collection faux pas of 2020.

From Salon Mar. 21, 2026

On this week’s Slate Plus exclusive, Timothée Chalamet enters the pas de deux between an Oscar-nominated actor and a public itching for a villain.

From Slate Mar. 13, 2026

The concierge left a dozen roses in Rosie’s room. faux pas.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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