ā​bà

dad

  • created sense approved 阿爸 · ā​bà · dad — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    阿爸

    ā​bà

    dad

    (dialect) dad; father; daddy. Often used in southern dialects like Southern Min to show affection or intimacy.

    阿 (bound) → 阿 · ā · [prefix] 爸 (literal) → 爸 · bà · dad

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  • created sense approved 阿爸 · ā​bà · Abba — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    阿爸

    ā​bà

    Abba

    Abba (the Aramaic word for father); used in Christian contexts to refer to God the Father.

    阿 (phonetic) 爸 (phonetic)

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