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English word origin

Etymology of pa

Clipping of papa.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

Father, papa. · Grandpa, grandfather.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of papa.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A fortified Maori settlement, especially of pre-European times. · Any Maori village or settlement; a kainga.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Māori pā.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Borrowed-form mentionpāmi
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