pa
/pɑː/ (bre, ipa) · [pˈɑ] /pɑː/ (ame, ipa) · [pˈɑ] /ˈpä ˈpȯ/ (ame, mw)
pa — noun
- pasingular
- pasplural
1. an affectionate, child-like way of saying father, used by some families in place
an affectionate, child-like way of saying father, used by some families in place of dad or daddy.
Talia ran to the gate and shouted, "Pa, you're home early!"
vocative use: addressing one's father directly
Every Sunday, Vikram's pa would drive the children to the lake for a picnic.
possessive: [name]'s pa
Dewi still remembered the smell of her pa's old leather jacket.
Jabari helped his pa carry the heavy boxes up the narrow stairs.
After the funeral, Constanza sat quietly beside her pa on the porch.
- ma
the matching informal word for mother
文法句型
my/your/his/her pa
vocative: Pa, …
用法筆記
Mostly used in spoken English and in informal writing such as letters or fiction. Often paired with 'ma' for mother. More common in rural American English and in older or working-class family settings; many modern families say 'dad' or 'daddy' instead.