papa
PAH-pah
How to say it
SwahilipapaPAH-pah
Englishthe Pope; shark
Frenchle pape ; requin
Meaning
The head of the Catholic Church; the same word also names a shark, a large fish of the sea.
Good to know
For the Pope, usually with a capital P: Papa Francis. For the fish, a noun of the n class (papa hawa). Baba Mtakatifu, Holy Father, is another name for the Pope.
Examples
- Papa alitembelea Kenya mwaka 2015.The Pope visited Kenya in 2015.
- Wavuvi walimwona papa mkubwa baharini.The fishermen saw a big shark in the sea.
- Waumini wengi walimsubiri Papa uwanjani.Many faithful waited for the Pope at the stadium.
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