papa
gb/pˈɑpə/ us/pˈɑpə/
A1
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 3400
apa, apu, apuka, krumpli, burgonya
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A1
INFORMAL
1
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may confuse 'papa' with 'grandpa', but 'papa' usually means father, not grandfather.
பொருள்
informal term for father
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
my papa
|dear papa
|Papa said
|Papa’s house
|Papa and Mama
இணைச்சொற்கள்
dad (Most common informal term in modern English; slightly less old-fashioned than 'papa'.)
|
father (More formal and neutral than 'papa'.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
mother (The female parent, opposite role to father.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
family
|daily life
|relationships
|daily_life
வரையறை
A friendly or loving word for your father.
An informal or affectionate term used to refer to one’s father.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B1
2
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
I like papa in my soup.
Szeretem a krumplit a levesemben.
This papa is hot.
Forró ez a krumpli.
We eat papa with meat.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may think 'papa' always means 'father' and not recognize it can mean potato in certain food contexts.
பொருள்
potato (in Spanish or borrowed contexts)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
papa rellena
|papa frita
|papa salad
இணைச்சொற்கள்
potato (Standard English term; 'papa' is a Spanish borrowing.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
food
|culture
|food_drink
|communication
வரையறை
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.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
papa
IPA
GB/pˈɑpə/
US/pˈɑpə/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
papa (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (papa)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: papa
- Plural: papas
சொல் குடும்பம்
சொற்றொடர்கள்
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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.