પાપા

Gujarati

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑ.pɑ/
• Rhymes: -ɑ
• Hyphenation: પા‧પા

Etymology 1

Compare Persian پاپا (pâpâ), English papa, Portuguese papa (“pope”).

Noun

પાપા • (pāpā) m

1. (childish) dad, daddy
2. (Catholicism) pope

   Synonym: પોપ (pop)

Etymology 2

Baby talk.

Noun

પાપા • (pāpā) m

1. (childish) roti

   Synonym: તાતા (tātā)

Further reading

• ભગવતસિંહ [bhagvatsĩh] (1944) “પાપા”, in ભગવદ્ગોમંડલ [bhagvadgomaṇḍal], India, page 5565.
• “પાપા”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.