papa
PAH-pah
How to say it
KinyarwandapapaPAH-pahsoon
Englishdad, daddy; the Popesoon
Frenchpapa ; le papesoon
Meaning
An everyday word for father, used by children and adults when talking to or about their dad. With a capital, Papa is the Pope, the head of the Catholic Church.
Good to know
A loan from French; plural ba papa. The Kinyarwanda words are data, my father, and so, your or his father, and mama is the matching word for mother.
Examples
- Papa yagiye ku kazi kare.Dad went to work early.
- Papa wanjye akora mu bitaro bya Kibagabaga.My dad works at Kibagabaga hospital.
- Papa Fransisko yasuye ibihugu byinshi bya Afurika.Pope Francis visited many African countries.
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