빠빠

Korean

Etymology

From Russian папа (papa). Compare 마마 (mama), also widely used in Koryo-mar.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [p͈a̠p͈a̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [빠빠]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ppappa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ppa'ppa
McCune–Reischauer?	ppappa
Yale Romanization?	ppa.ppa

Noun

빠빠 • (ppappa)

1. (Russia) father
   • 2016 June 22, 이금복 [igeumbok], “고려장이 없어진 유래 [goryeojang'i eopseojin yurae]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 카자흐스탄 타라즈 [kajaheuseutan tarajeu]:

     그 전에 빠빠 내... 옛말 하압데.

     Geu jeon-e ppappa nae... Yenmal ha-apde.

     Back then my father... he told old stories.

Synonyms

• 아배 (abae)
• (standard Korean) 아버지 (abeoji)