English to Maori Meaning of father - papa

Father :

papa

noun

papa, matua, Teti, he faga, Pater, tupuna, mua, kaihanga, atua, whakapakoko, kingi, kaituhi, kaiwhakatairanga, pionie, tīmatanga, kaiwhakato, take

verb

fakafanaú, hoatu whanau ki, ngahue ake, mau, whanau, papa, whakaputa, tupu, take

Father :: papaFathered :: whanauFatherhood :: metuaFathering :: fatheringFatherless :: paniFatherly :: metuaFathers :: matua

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Definitions of father in English

Noun(1) a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father(2) the founder of a family(3) `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church(4) (Christianity(5) a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization(6) God when considered as the first person in the Trinity(7) a person who founds or establishes some institution(8) the head of an organized crime family
Verb(1) make (offspring

Examples of father in English

(1) Filing past the body of the spiritual father of modern day Vietnam was a surprisingly moving experience.(2) This transfer would be valid under the articles of the Company because of your family relationship with your father .(3) It prescribed a lofty ideal for the state: the ruler was to be a father to his people and look after their basic needs.(4) he's held to be the father of abstract art(5) pray for me, father(6) John Locke, liberalism's father , held that ├ö├ç├┐the right improvement and exercise of our reason is the highest perfection that a man can attain to in this life.├ö├ç├û(7) a singular letter from a lady, requesting I would father a novel of hers(8) how like your father you are(9) my father was a fisherman(10) Teller was known as the father of the H-bomb for his work on developing hydrogen bombs.(11) There are several candidates for a designation of the father of the space age.(12) More important, he was a famous educator and the father of modern sports in Japan.(13) It's the females who raise the cubs, but the cubs' future depends on the protection provided by their father .(14) Ranke is frequently presented as the father of modern historiography.(15) the prince is widely regarded as the father of the nation(16) adoptive father

Related Phrases of father

(1) my father ::

toku papa

(2) father-in-law ::

papa-i roto i-ture

(3) your father ::

to koutou papa

(4) mother and father ::

whaea me te papa

(5) our father ::

to matou papa

(6) father and son ::

papa me te tama

(7) father and mother ::

papa me te whaea

(8) father figure ::

ahua papa

(9) father and daughter ::

papa me te tamahine

Related Phrases of father

(1) my father ::

toku papa

(2) father-in-law ::

papa-i roto i-ture

(3) your father ::

to koutou papa

(4) mother and father ::

whaea me te papa

(5) our father ::

to matou papa

(6) father and son ::

papa me te tama

(7) father and mother ::

papa me te whaea

(8) father figure ::

ahua papa

(9) father and daughter ::

papa me te tamahine

Synonyms

Noun

1. dad ::

papa

2. ancestor ::

tupuna

4. leader ::

rangatira

6. priest ::

tohunga

7. don ::

kaua

9. church father ::

hahi papa

10. founding father ::

papa taketake

11. padre ::

padre

12. sire ::

he faga

Verb

14. parent ::

matua

15. generate ::

whakaputa

Different Forms

father, fathered, fatherhood, fathering, fatherless, fatherly, fathers

Word Example from TV Shows

Why? Your FATHER barely speaks to your mother. Heh.

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 9

- I didn't say I was your FATHER. - Calm down.

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 1

and his FATHER before him.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 5

"What will me poor savage FATHER say?"

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 7

might as well keep on relying on my FATHER.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 16

Examples of father from TV Shows

Why? Your FATHER barely speaks to your mother. Heh.

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 9

- I didn't say I was your FATHER. - Calm down.

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 1

and his FATHER before him.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 5

"What will me poor savage FATHER say?"

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 7

might as well keep on relying on my FATHER.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 16

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