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papa
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papa
(noun)
papa
noun
also US
poppa
/
ˈ
pɑːpə/
plural
papas
papa
noun
also US
poppa
/
ˈ
pɑːpə/
plural
papas
Britannica Dictionary definition of PAPA
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informal + somewhat old-fashioned
:
a person's father
—
used especially by young children
Where's
papa
?
Good morning,
Papa
!
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