Dad vs. Papa

Dad vs. Papa — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Dad and Papa

Dadnoun

(informal) A father, a male parent.

He hadn't seen his dad in years.

Papanoun

Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.

Dadnoun

(familiar) Used to address one's father

Happy Father's Day, Dad!

Papanoun

(informal) A pet name for one's grandfather.

Dadnoun

(slang) Used to address an older adult male

Papanoun

A parish priest in the Greek Orthodox Church.

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Dadverb

(transitive) To throw against something; to dash.

Papanoun

The letter P in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

Dadnoun

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

Papanoun

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk