pappa

Daddy, spelled differently

Pappa is an affectionate word for father, used in various languages and cultures.

In English, it appears mainly among speakers with Scandinavian, Italian, or South Asian backgrounds: Pappa, can you help me with this?

The spelling distinguishes it from the more common papa, though pronunciation often overlaps.

infant-food

baby food

Nourishment for infants

cereal · weaning · spoon-feeding · soft food · rice cereal · oatmeal · blended · strained · homemade · jarred

father

padre

Military or Catholic cleric

child · family · affectionate · parent · fatherhood · patriarch · paterfamilias · dada · papi · baba

bread

Italian bread

Loaf from the peninsula

stale bread · broth · peasant food · comfort food · simmered · traditional · rustic · Italian cuisine

Opposites
parental role

pappamamma

Affectionate term for mother

mama · mom · mommy · mum · mother

generational relationship

pappason

Male child relation

daughter · child · kid · bambino · offspring

register/formality

pappafather

Male parent

paterfamilias · sire · progenitor · patriarch

Phrases
Family

papa, papas

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G