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Mama vs Papa - What's the difference?

mama | papa |

Papa is a coordinate term of mama.

Papa is a related term of mama.

Papa is a antonym of mama.



As nouns the difference between mama and papa

is that mama is mother, female parent while papa is dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.

As an acronym PAPA is

Professional and Amateur Pinball Association, and the tournaments held under its auspices.

mama

English

Alternative forms

* mamma * momma

Noun

(en noun)
  • (hypocoristic, usually, childish) Mother, female parent.
  • Anagrams

    * * English reduplications ----

    papa

    English

    (wikipedia papa)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (often, childish) Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.
  • (informal)
  • A parish priest in the Greek Orthodox Church.
  • (Shipley)
  • The letter P in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
  • See also

    * da * dad * daddy

    Anagrams

    * English reduplications ----