An informal term for a father, probably derived from baby talk
English: dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop
bapaBahasa Indonesia
father, begetter, beginner, dad, dada
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Noun
A male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
English: father, male parent, begetter
The founder of a family
English: forefather, father, sire
Bahasa: ayah, leluhur, pengasas, nenek moyang
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3 more noun senses
The head of a household or family or tribe
English: head of household
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A person who founds or establishes some institution
English: founder, beginner, founding father, father
Bahasa: ayah, pemula, pendiri, pencipta, penemu, pengasas
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Any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
English: patriarch
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