EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
dad, daddy...
to be able to approach; to get near...
to be able to untie; to come loose...
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/pa-PA/
FIL: Isang magiliw na katawagan para sa isang ama; tatay.
EN: dad, daddy
A more 'alta' or 'sosyal' way to say 'tatay'. Often used interchangeably with 'daddy'. If your dad drives you to school in an SUV, you probably call him 'papa'. Also, the default name for the dad in many Filipino teleseryes.
From Spanish 'papá' (dad).
The stress is on the second syllable (/pa-PA/), which distinguishes it from 'Papa' (/PA-pa/) for the Pope. It is an informal term of endearment.
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🇵🇭 "Aalis na po ako, Papa!"
🇺🇸 "I'm leaving now, Dad!"
🇵🇭 Binilhan ako ng bagong cellphone ng papa ko.
🇺🇸 My dad bought me a new cellphone.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.