pa

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Translingual

Symbol

pa

1. (international standards) ISO 639-1 language code for Punjabi.

English

Etymology 1

Clipping of papa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɑː/
• Rhymes: -ɑː
• Homophones: pah (Etymology 2); par (non-rhotic); paw (cot–caught merger, father-bother merger)

Noun

pa (plural pas)

1. (colloquial) Father, papa.

   Synonyms: da (Irish), dad, daddy, papa, pater, pappy, pop, poppy

   Coordinate term: ma

2. (colloquial) Grandpa, grandfather.

   Synonyms: grandpapa, grandpappy, grandpop, grandpoppy, pappy, pop, poppy; big daddy (dialectal)

Usage notes

• Often capitalized when used to refer to a specific person; see Pa.

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Maori pā.

Noun

pa (plural pas)

1. (New Zealand, now historical) A fortified Maori settlement, especially of pre-European times. [from 19th c.]
2. (New Zealand) Any Maori village or settlement; a kainga. [from 19th c.]

Alternative forms

• pah

Anagrams

• A&P, AP, Ap, ap, ap.

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch pa.

Pronunciation

Noun

pa (plural pa's)

1. dad, father

Synonyms

• pappa
• vader

Antonyms

• ma

Derived terms

• oupa

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *apa, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”). Cognate to Messapic [script needed] (apa, “from, out of, by”), Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, “away, off”), Sanskrit अप (apá).

Pronunciation

Preposition

pa (+ accusative)

1. without, minus
2. not counting, even without counting

Antonyms

• me

Derived terms

• prapë
• pas

Particle

pa

1. (before imperatives) attenuates a command or suggestion

   Pa më thuaj ― Tell me

References

Anuta

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fa, from Proto-Oceanic *pat, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.

Numeral

pa

1. four

Aragonese

Alternative forms

• ta (chistavín, benasqués)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa/
• Syllabification: pa
• Rhymes: -a

Preposition

pa

1. for, to (expressing a recipient)

2. to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)

3. by, due, due on, due by (expressing a deadline)

4. for (expressing contrast from what is expected)

5. for, to, in one's opinion, as far as one is concerned (expressing an opinion, perception or perspective)

Arritinngithigh

Noun

pa

1. liver

References

• Claire Bowern, Harold James Koch, Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method (2004), page 411

Asturian

Etymology

Compare Spanish pa, a contracted form of para.

Preposition

pa

1. for

Usage notes

• The preposition pa contracts to p' before a word beginning with a- or ha-: p'Asturies (for Asturias), p'haber (for to have)

Derived terms

• p'
• pal

Awa-Cuaiquer

Noun

pa

1. sun

References

• Curnow, T. J. (1997). A grammar of Awa Pit (Cuaiquer): An indigenous language of south-western Colombia. The Australian National University.

Basque

Pronunciation

Noun

pa inan

1. kiss

Big Nambas

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa/
• Rhymes: -a

Adjective

pa

1. small

References

• Big Nambas Grammar Pacific Linguistics - G.J. Fox

Breton

Conjunction

pa

1. when, if

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan pa (attested at least once as pan), from Latin pānis, possibly derived from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (“to graze, feed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈpa]
• Rhymes: -a

Noun

pa m (plural pans)

1. bread

Derived terms

References

• “pa”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], 2007 April
• “pa”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025.
• “pa” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “pa” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpa/ [ˈpa]

Adverb

pá (Badlit spelling ᜉ)

1. (after an adjective) marks that something is/was still the case when eventually it wouldn't be so; is still

   Antonym: na

2. (after verb in the inchoative aspect) indicates that the action is still ongoing; still (imperfect aspect)

   Synonym: gihapon

   niadto pa siya ― he is still (in the process of) going

   1. (+ negator "wala") indicates that an action has not yet happened; yet

      wala pa siya nikaon ― he has not yet eaten

3. (after verb in the prospective aspect) indicates obligation or requirement to do the action; still have to

   moadto pa siya ― he still has to go

   1. (+ negator "dili") indicates that an an action will not be performed soon, but much later; will not ... for now

      dili pa siya moinom ― he wouldn't drink (alcohol) for now

4. (after an adjective, usually with mas) used in expressing the comparative degree of adjectives; more, -er

   Murag (mas) taas pa ang punuan sa balay. ― The tree looks taller than the house.

   Mas gikapoy pa ka nako. ― You are more tired than me.

Adjective

pa (Badlit spelling ᜉ)

1. (after pronouns or names) indicates continuation in the performance of a task by the person as mentioned

   Antonym: na

   ikaw pa ― it's still your turn

   si Tonyo pa ― it's still Tonyo's turn

Derived terms

References

Chut

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *paː; cognate with Vietnamese ba.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paː¹/

Numeral

pa

1. three

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paː/

Verb

pā

1. (transitive) To dye

References

• Andrews, J. Richard (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, revised edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, page 244
• Karttunen, Frances (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, Austin: University of Texas Press, page 182

Dakota

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa/

Noun

pa

1. head

References

• http://fpcctalkindian.nativeweb.org/ (Lesson Three)

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paː/
• Rhymes: -aː

Noun

pa m (plural pa's, diminutive paatje n)

1. pa, dad

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: pachi (from the diminutive)

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa/
• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: pa

Interjection

pa

1. pah

Fala

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese pera.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa/
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: pa

Preposition

pa

1. to (indicates application of an adjective)
2. for (directed at, intended to belong to or to be appropriate for)
3. to, towards (indicates destination)

References

• Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎^[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN

Galician

Alternative forms

• pá, paa

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese paa, from Latin pāla (“shovel, spade”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpaː]

Noun

pa f (plural pas)

1. shovel; spade (tool for digging and moving material)
2. windmill blade
3. the end of a paddle or oar with the blade
4. (anatomy, zootomy) incisor

References

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “paa”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “paa”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “pa”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “pa”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “pa”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Garo

Alternative forms

• pagipa (formal)

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

pa

1. father

Guaraní

Adjective

pa

1. (cardinal number) ten

Derived terms

Gun

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

• kpá (Benin)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pá/

Preposition

pá (Nigeria)

1. towards

Etymology 2

Cognates include Saxwe Gbe kpà, Adja kpa, Fon kpà

Alternative forms

• kpà (Benin)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pà/

Verb

pà (Nigeria)

1. to cut, specifically hair

Derived terms

Etymology 3

Cognates include Saxwe Gbe kpà, Adja kpa, Fon kpà

Alternative forms

• kpà (Benin)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pà/

Verb

pà (Nigeria)

1. to praise

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French pas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa/

Adverb

pa

1. not

Usage notes

• Double negatives (e.g. pa ... janm or pa ... anyen) are grammatically correct in Haitian Creole.

Hiw

Verb

pa

1. to finish, (be brought to an) end

Further reading

• Alexandre François, Pragmatic demotion and clause dependency: On two atypical subordinating strategies in the Lo-Toga and Hiw (Torres, Vanuatu) (2010), in Clause Linking and Clause Hierarchy (edited by Isabelle Bril)

Hokkien

Japanese

Romanization

pa

1. The hiragana syllable ぱ (pa) or the katakana syllable パ (pa) in Hepburn romanization.

Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese para.

Preposition

pa

1. for
2. to

Kapampangan

Alternative forms

• p (text messaging)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpa/ [ˈpä]
• Hyphenation: pa

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *pa (“still, yet, til now, first (before doing something else)”). Cognate with Cebuano pa, Tagalog pa, Malagasy fa (“for, but, therefore, because, that”).

Adverb

pa

1. yet

   Synonyms: na, pamu

2. still; eventually; in the future

   Synonyms: yaparin, itaparin

3. in addition, too

   Synonyms: pati, rin

4. in the past; before; even

   Synonyms: pati, rin, mo, man

Derived terms

Particle

pa

1. if; when

   Synonyms: nung, patie, anyang, paman, naman

2. more

   Synonyms: mas, lalu, misan pa, metung pa

3. because; for a while; in a while

   Synonyms: kasi, uling, kaya, pangasaguli, pamu

4. might as well; would rather

   Synonyms: mayapa, simap nang

Etymology 2

Compare Tagalog pa.

Noun

pa

1. (informal, familiar, childish) clipping of papa

   Synonyms: papa, iba, tatang, tang, tata, ta

   Coordinate term: ma

K'iche'

Preposition

pa

1. in
2. at
3. on
4. to
5. into
6. toward
7. from
8. during

References

• Allen J. Christenson, Kʼiche-English dictionary

Koro (India)

Noun

pa

1. arrow

Latvian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *pa, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂pó. Balto-Slavic cognates include Lithuanian pa-, Old Prussian pa-, po-, Proto-Slavic *po.

Preposition

pa (with accusative or dative)

1. on
2. along

   iet pa ceļu ― to walk along the road

3. to
4. in
5. through
6. during

   pa naktīm ― during night

7. by

   pa pastu ― by post

8. over

   pa radio ― over the radio

Liangmai Naga

Pronoun

pa (dual panai, plural paliu)

1. he, she

Louisiana Creole

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa/
• Rhymes: -a
• Homophone: Pa

Etymology 1

Inherited from French pas (“step, pace, footstep; not”). For semantic evolution from step to not, see etymology section at French pas.

Noun

pa

1. (a) step, (a) pace, (a) footstep

Adverb

pa

1. Most common adverb of negation in Louisiana Creole, typically translating into English as not, don't, doesn't, etc.

   Çé pa jist. ― It's not fair.

   To pa ka trouvé mô shyin? ― You can't find my dog?

Derived terms

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Probably inherited from French "papa" or similar.”) Compare Louisiana Creole Pa (“Brer”).

Noun

pa

1. (a) father, (a) dad

   Synonyms: pær, pap, papa, papi, pè, pèr, popa

Luba-Kasai

Verb

pa

1. to give

Macanese

Alternative forms

• pra

Etymology

From Portuguese para and pra. Compare Kabuverdianu and Papiamentu pa.

Preposition

pa

1. to

   Iou muto querê pa vôs ― I love you very much (literally, “I very much love to you”)

   metê limam pa tirâ amiz ― add lemon to remove the unpleasant flavour

2. for

   águ pa banhâ ― bathwater (literally, “water for bathing”)

   sô pa iou ― only for me

   passâ iou pa mentiroso ― to take me for a liar

3. towards, into

   dâ ung'a tricada pa águ ― to jump into the water

References

• https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm

Mandarin

Romanization

pa

1. nonstandard spelling of pā
2. nonstandard spelling of pá
3. nonstandard spelling of pà

Usage notes

• Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

Middle English

Noun

pa

1. alternative form of po

Mokilese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpa/

Verb

pa

1. to weave

Mono (California)

Etymology

From Proto-Numic *pa from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *pa.

Noun

pa

1. water

Muong

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *paː; cognate with Vietnamese ba.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paː¹/

Numeral

pa

1. three

Nguôn

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *paː; cognate with Vietnamese ba.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paː¹/

Numeral

pa

1. three

Occitan

Adverb

pa

1. not (indicates negation)

Old Prussian

Etymology

From the Proto-Indo-European root *upo- (“under, up”).

Preposition

pa

1. under

Adverb

pa

1. under

Old Tupi

Adverb

pa

1. Lamy spelling of pá

Palu'e

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.

Numeral

pa

1. four

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Portuguese para and Spanish para and Kabuverdianu pa.

Preposition

pa

1. to
2. for
3. by

Polish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpa/
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: pa
• Homophone: pas

Interjection

pa

1. (familiar) bye

Derived terms

Further reading

• pa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• pa in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Ponosakan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *pa (“still, yet, til now, first (before doing something else)”). Cognate with Tagalog pa (“yet”), Mongondow -pa (“still”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pa/

Adverb

pa

1. still;

   Notiyuh pa siya. ― He's still sleeping.

2. more
3. yet (with a negative)
4. first

Further reading

• J. W. Lobel (2015 December) “Ponosakan: A Dying Language of Northeastern Sulawesi”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 54, number 2, University of Hawai'i Press, pages 396–435

Portuguese

Etymology

Syncopic form of para.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pa

Preposition

pa

1. (colloquial) syncopic form of para

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian pá.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pa]
• Rhymes: -a

Interjection

pa

1. bye

   Synonym: la revedere

Sassarese

Preposition

pa

1. alternative spelling of pa'

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Common South Slavic; compare Slovene pa, Bulgarian па (pa). See also pa-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa/

Conjunction

pa (Cyrillic spelling па)

1. (and) then

   Synonym: ȍndā

   prvo ću skočiti ja, pa ti ― I'll jump first, (and) then you

   učenje pa odmor pa zabava ― learning, then rest, then fun

2. (and) so, therefore

   Synonym: stȍgā

   Potrošio sam sav novac, pa sam se morao vratiti kući. ― I've spent all of my money, so I had to go back home.

3. (with da or màkar) even if, even though, although
4. (with ȉpāk) (and, but) yet, still

   bogat je, pa ipak usamljen ― he's rich, but still lonely

5. (with da + i) even if

Particle

pa (Cyrillic spelling па)

1. so, so what

   Pa? ― So what?

2. (for emphasis) well, so

   Pa dobro! ― All right, then!

   Pa što je s tobom? ― What's with you?

   Pa i ne baš ― Well, not exactly

   Pa što onda? ― So what?

3. (regional, for emphasis) even

   Pa i moja baba već zna da to nije istina! ― Even my grandma knows that that is not true!

Shona

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-páa.

Verb

-pá (infinitive kupá)

1. to give

Skou

Noun

pa

1. water

References

• Donohue, Mark. Rópu we te máwo pílang te: Skou dictionary draft. s.l. 80pp. (2002).

Slavomolisano

Etymology

From Serbo-Croatian pa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa/

Particle

pa

1. well, so

References

• Breu, W., Mader Skender, M. B. & Piccoli, G. 2013. Oral texts in Molise Slavic (Italy): Acquaviva Collecroce. In Adamou, E., Breu, W., Drettas, G. & Scholze, L. (eds.). 2013. EuroSlav2010: Elektronische Datenbank bedrohter slavischer Varietäten in nichtslavophonen Ländern Europas – Base de données électronique de variétés slaves menacées dans des pays européens non slavophones. Konstanz: Universität / Paris: Lacito (Internet Publication).

Slovene

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa/

Conjunction

pa

1. and

   Jaz pa ti. ― Me and you.

2. but

   Je dober, ne pa najbolši. ― He is good but not the best.

3. so

   Zaspal je, pa je zamudil šolo. ― He overslept, so he was late for school.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpa/ [ˈpa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: pa

Noun

pa m (plural pas)

1. (Latin America) clipping of papá: dad; pop; papa

Preposition

pa

1. alternative form of pa'

See also

• de pe a pa

References

• Among the places this form is used is southern Arizona, per Anita Calneh Post, Southern Arizona Spanish phonology (1934), page 36: "The commonest loss of intervocalic r in southern Arizona is in para, which is always pa ..."

Further reading

• “pa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Sumerian

Romanization

pa

1. romanization of 𒉺 (pa)

Swahili

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *-páa.

Verb

-pa (no plain infinitive)

1. to give to (someone)

   Nimewapa kitabu. ― I have given them a book.

   Nijawapa kitabu. ― I have not yet given them a book.

Conjugation

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Applicative: -pea
  • Passive: -pewa
  • Reciprocal: -peana

• Nominal derivations:
  • kipaji (“donation, gift”)
  • mpaji (“giver”)
  • upaji (“offering, giving”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Particle

pa

1. pa class_(XVI) inflected form of -a

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /pa/ [pɐ]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: pa

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *pa (“still, yet, til now, first (before doing something else)”). Cognate with Cebuano pa (“id”), Malagasy fa (“for, but, therefore, because, that”).

Adverb

pa (Baybayin spelling ᜉ)

1. yet

2. still; eventually; in the future

3. in addition, too
4. in the past
5. even

Alternative forms

• p — text messaging

Derived terms

See also

• pa-

Etymology 2

Influenced by Baybayin character ᜉ (pa).

Noun

pa (Baybayin spelling ᜉ)

1. the name of the Latin-script letter P/p, in the Abakada alphabet

   Synonyms: (in the Filipino alphabet) pi, (in the Abecedario) pe

See also

• papa

Etymology 3

Noun

pa (Baybayin spelling ᜉ)

1. (informal, familiar, childish) clipping of papa

   Synonyms: papa, ama, tatay, itay, tay, tatang

   Coordinate term: ma

Further reading

• “pa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

• AP

Tho

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *paː; cognate with Vietnamese ba, Muong pa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paː¹/

Numeral

pa

1. three

Tshobdun

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *pʷak.

Noun

pa

1. pig

Further reading

• Jackson T. S. Sun, Typology of Generic-Person Making in Tshobdun Rgyalrong (2014)

Walloon

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa/

Noun

pa m (plural pas)

1. father

Coordinate terms

• (gender): mame

Welsh

Alternative forms

• py

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *kʷid, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷid (compare *kʷís); compare Latin quid, Old Irish cid, Modern Irish cad, Cornish py, pe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paː/
• Rhymes: -aː

Pronoun

pa

1. (interrogative, archaic) what

Determiner

pa

1. which

   Synonym: pwy

Derived terms

Usage notes

• The usage of pa as an interrogative has been rendered obsolete by the modern word beth, which derives from the phrase pa beth (literally “what thing”).
• pa as a determiner tends to be replaced by pwy in Southern Welsh.

West Makian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa/

Verb

pa

1. (transitive, with ta-) to request, ask for

   tapa ampong te ni ― I ask you for forgiveness

Conjugation

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa(ː)/

Noun

pa

1. alternative form of papa (“female”)

References

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[2], Pacific linguistics
• James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎^[3], Pacific linguistics

Wutunhua

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pʰɑ]

Noun

pa

1. friend

References

• Erika Sandman (2016) A Grammar of Wutun‎^[4], University of Helsinki (PhD), →ISBN

Yola

Pronunciation

• /pa/

Preposition

pa

1. aphetic form of apaa

References

• Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 60

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *kpa, possibly a Doublet of kú

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pā/

Verb

pa

1. (transitive) to kill
   1. (transitive) to murder

   2. (transitive) to execute
   3. (transitive) to switch off, to turn off

   4. (transitive) to extinguish

   5. (transitive) to stop, to terminate

2. (transitive) to pain, to kill
   1. (transitive) to disturb

      (I am hungry)

   2. (transitive) to intoxicate

      (They are drunk)

3. (transitive) to open, to smash open, to thresh

4. (transitive) to hatch

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pā/

Verb

pa

1. (transitive) to tell, to convey

   Irọ́ l'o ń pa o! ― You're telling a lie!

Derived terms

Etymology 3

Compare with Igbo kpa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pā/

Verb

pa

1. (transitive) to rub

   Mo máa ń fi òrí pa ọwọ́ mi ― I use shea butter to moisturize my hands

2. (transitive) to scorch, to drench, to beat usually in relation to weather

   Òjò ń pa mí. ― Rain is drenching me.

   Òjò ń pa òrùlé. ― The rain is beating the roof.

   Oòrùn ń pa mí. ― The sun is beating me.

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pā/

Verb

pa

1. to gain, to make
   1. to earn (money)

      Wọn kì í pa owó látinú iṣẹ́ yìí. ― They don't make money from doing such work.

      Ọbẹ̀ tó dùn, owó ló pa á ― A delicious stew; money is what earnt it

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pā/

Verb

pa

1. to be in a state, defined by a following adverb

   Òkun pa rọ́rọ́. ― The sea is calm.

Derived terms

Etymology 6

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pā/

Verb

pa

1. to be tight

   Mo dè é pa ― I screwed it tight

Derived terms

Etymology 7

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pá/

Verb

pá

1. to be bald

   Ó pá lórí. ― He's bald on the head.

   (He is bald)

Derived terms

Zazaki

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *pṓds (“foot”), cognates include Sanskrit पद् (pád), Latin pes (French pied), German Fuß, English foot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔː/

Noun

pa

1. (anatomy) leg, foot

Zou

Etymology 1

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *paa, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *pa. Cognates include Chinese 爸 (bà) and Tibetan པ་ཕ (pa pha).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa˧˥/

Noun

pá

1. father
2. grandfather

Etymology 2

Perhaps related to Etymology 1.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa˧/

Noun

pa

1. cousin

References

• Lukram Himmat Singh (2013) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University, page 60