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papa

[pah-puh, puh-pah] / ˈpɑ pə, pəˈpɑ /
NOUN
father
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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“My son was born there. And that’s where his papá is.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

Treinta y cinco años después, mi papá y mi hermano menor todavía viven allí, la hipoteca fue pagada hace años.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2023

Examples like president, dad, and revolution seem nonexistent in their vocabulary, replaced by presidente, papá, and revolución in 90 percent of the cases instead.

From The Verge • Oct. 19, 2021

“Mi papá era una persona. No merecía morir así “.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2021

“And papá is still talking about California,” León said dreamily.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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