pá-pá-pá

See also: pāpapa, and pāpāpā

Spanish

Etymology

Reduplication of pá.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpa ˌpa ˈpa/ [ˌpa ˌpa ˈpa]
• Syllabification: pá-pá-pá

Interjection

pá-pá-pá

1. (onomatopoeia) bang bang bang

   Claudia trabajaba en su oficina cuando escuchó el staccato de chasquidos secos: pá-pá-pá. ― Claudia was working in her office when she heard the staccato of dry clicks: bang-bang-bang.