paw

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Pronunciation 1.2.2 Noun 1.2.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2.2 Hypernyms 1.2.2.3 Hyponyms 1.2.2.4 Coordinate terms 1.2.2.5 Derived terms 1.2.2.6 Related terms 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Pronunciation 1.3.2 Noun 1.3.2.1 Synonyms 1.3.2.2 Hypernyms 1.3.2.3 Meronyms 1.3.2.4 Holonyms 1.3.2.5 Coordinate terms 1.3.2.6 Derived terms 1.3.2.7 Related terms 1.3.2.8 Translations 1.4 Etymology 3 1.4.1 Pronunciation 1.4.2 Verb 1.4.2.1 Hypernyms 1.4.2.2 See also 1.4.2.3 Translations 1.5 Anagrams 2 Polish 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Declension

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• pa

[edit] Etymology 1

The word probably has an origin in baby talk: see ‘pa’.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: pô, IPA: /pɔː/, SAMPA: /pO:/
• Hyphenation: paw (one syllable)

  Rhymes: -ɔː

• Homophones: poor (in non-rhotic accents), pore (in non-rhotic accents), pour (in non-rhotic accents)
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[edit] Noun

paw (plural paws)

1. (nonstandard or rural) Father; pa.

[edit] Synonyms

• (father:) pawpaw, pa, papa, father, dad, daddy, pappy

[edit] Hypernyms

• (father:) parent

[edit] Hyponyms

• (father:) step-paw

[edit] Coordinate terms

• maw, brother, sis/sissy

[edit] Derived terms

• pawpaw

[edit] Related terms

• pa

[edit] Etymology 2

From the Middle English word pawe, from the Old French word poue, poe, from Old Low Franconian *pōta (cf. Middle Dutch poot, German Pfote), from *pōtan 'to put, stick, plant' (cf. Middle Dutch pōten 'to plant', Old English potian 'to push', pȳtan 'to put out, poke out', Old Norse pauta); see put.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: pô, IPA: /pɔː/, SAMPA: /pO:/
• Hyphenation: paw (one syllable)

  Rhymes: -ɔː

• Homophones: poor (in non-rhotic accents), pore (in non-rhotic accents), pour (in non-rhotic accents)
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[edit] Noun

paw (plural paws)

1. The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.

[edit] Synonyms

• (foot of a mammal:) hand, foot

[edit] Hypernyms

• (foot of a mammal:) limb extremity

[edit] Meronyms

• claw

[edit] Holonyms

• limb

[edit] Coordinate terms

• hoof, talon

[edit] Derived terms

• paw (verb)
• pawprint(s)
• catpaw

[edit] Related terms

• possibly German Pfote
• cat's paw

[edit] Translations

[edit] Etymology 3

From the noun paw, meaning an animal's hand or foot.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: pô, IPA: /pɔː/, SAMPA: /pO:/
• Hyphenation: paw (one syllable)

  Rhymes: -ɔː

• Homophones: poor (in non-rhotic accents), pore (in non-rhotic accents), pour (in non-rhotic accents)
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•  Audio (UK)^{help, file}

[edit] Verb

to paw (third-person singular simple present paws, present participle pawing, simple past and past participle pawed)

1. (of an animal) To go through something (such as a garbage can) with paws
2. (of an animal) To gently push on something with a paw.
3. (by extension, of a human) To clumsily dig through something.

[edit] Hypernyms

• (to go through something with paws): handle
• (to gently push on something): touch

[edit] See also

• palpate

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of apw
• PWA
• WAP
• WPA

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[edit] Polish

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /paf/

[edit] Noun

paw m.

1. peacock (male)

[edit] Declension

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	paw	pawie
Genitive	pawia	pawi
Dative	pawiowi	pawiom
Accusative	pawia	pawie
Instrumental	pawiem	pawiami
Locative	pawie	pawiach
Vocative	pawie	pawie