papa
gb/pˈɑpə/ us/pˈɑpə/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 3400
apa, apu, apuka, krumpli, burgonya
ਨਾਂਵ
A1
INFORMAL
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone]'s papa
Papa taught me how to ride a bike.
Apa tanított meg biciklizni.
I called Papa to tell him the good news.
Felhívtam aput, hogy elmondjam neki a jó hírt.
Her papa works as a carpenter in the village.
Papa always reads me a story before bed.
They went fishing together, just Papa and his son.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
My papa is tall.
Az apukám magas.
I love my papa.
Szeretem az apukámat.
Papa is in the kitchen.
This is my papa.
Papa drives a car.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse 'papa' with 'grandpa', but 'papa' usually means father, not grandfather.
ਅਰਥ
informal term for father
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
my papa
|dear papa
|Papa said
|Papa’s house
|Papa and Mama
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
dad (Most common informal term in modern English; slightly less old-fashioned than 'papa'.)
|
father (More formal and neutral than 'papa'.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
mother (The female parent, opposite role to father.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
family
|daily life
|relationships
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A friendly or loving word for your father.
An informal or affectionate term used to refer to one’s father.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[something] with papa(s)
The dish comes with fried papa on the side.
Az étel mellé sült krumpli jár.
We tried papa a la huancaína in Lima.
Limában megkóstoltuk a papa a la huancaínát.
This soup has chunks of papa and vegetables.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I like papa in my soup.
Szeretem a krumplit a levesemben.
This papa is hot.
Forró ez a krumpli.
We eat papa with meat.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may think 'papa' always means 'father' and not recognize it can mean potato in certain food contexts.
ਅਰਥ
potato (in Spanish or borrowed contexts)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
papa rellena
|papa frita
|papa salad
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
potato (Standard English term; 'papa' is a Spanish borrowing.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
food
|culture
|food_drink
|communication
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
In Spanish, 'papa' means potato; sometimes used in English when talking about Latin American food.
In some English contexts, especially when referring to Latin American cuisine or using Spanish, 'papa' means potato.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
papa
IPA
GB/pˈɑpə/
US/pˈɑpə/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
papa (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (papa)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: papa
- Plural: papas
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
Papa bear
1/pˈɑpə bˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
informal
protective father figure
A nickname for a father who protects and cares a lot for his children.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Watch out—Papa bear will be angry if you hurt his kids.
- He’s a real Papa bear when it comes to his family.
like father, like son
1/lˈaɪk fˈɑðɚ | lˈaɪk sˈʌn/
idiom
Son is similar to his father
A son often acts or looks like his father.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He loves fishing just like his dad—like father, like son.
- He loves fishing, just like his dad. Like father, like son.
- He loves fishing just like his dad. Like father, like son.
- He loves fixing cars, just like his dad. Like father, like son.
- They both have the same laugh. Like father, like son.
- Both are stubborn—like father, like son.
- They both have the same laugh—like father, like son.