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papa
[ pah-puh, puh-pah ]
/ ˈpɑ pə, pəˈpɑ /
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noun
(initial capital letter) a code word used in communications, especially by radio, to represent the letter P.
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Word Origin for papa
C17: from French, a children's word for father; compare Late Latin pāpa, Greek pappa
British Dictionary definitions for papa (2 of 4)
Word Origin for papa
C16: from Italian
British Dictionary definitions for papa (3 of 4)
papa3
/ (ˈpɑːpa) /
noun
NZ rare. a soft blue-grey clay of marine siltstone or sandstone
Word Origin for papa
Māori
British Dictionary definitions for papa (4 of 4)
Papa
/ (ˈpɑːpɑː) /
noun
communications a code word for the letter p
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