para-para

See also: parapara and para para

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• parapara

Etymology

Reduplication of para (“like; seemingly”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌpaɾa ˈpaɾa/ [ˌpaː.ɾɐ ˈpaː.ɾɐ]
• Rhymes: -aɾa
• Syllabification: pa‧ra-pa‧ra

Adjective

para-para (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜉᜇ)

1. all similar; all same

   Synonyms: lahat-lahat, pare-pareho, pares-pares

Adverb

para-para (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜉᜇ)

1. all similarly

   Synonyms: lahat-lahat, pare-pareho, pares-pares

   para-parang masaya ― all similarly happy

Further reading

• “para-para”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “para-para”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018