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dad
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dæd/
- Rhymes: -æd
Etymology 1
From Middle English dadd, dadde, of uncertain origin.
- Perhaps imitative of a child's first uttered syllables da, da.
- Possibly related to Low German detta (“grandfather”).
- Possibly from a metathetic variation of unrecorded Old English *ætta, *atta (“father”), from Proto-Germanic *attô ("father, forefather"; whence also North Frisian ate, aatj, taatje, tääte (“father; dad”), Cimbrian tatta (“dad”)), from Proto-Indo-European *átta (“father”), whence Sanskrit ?? (tata, “father”).
- Or, perhaps of Celtic origin, compare Welsh and Breton tad (from Proto-Brythonic *tad), Old Irish data; and possibly related to Russian ????? (djádja, “uncle”) and/or Russian ???????? (déduška, “grandfather”), all imitative.
Alternative forms
- dadde (obsolete)
- dadda
Noun
dad (plural dads)
- (informal) A father, a male parent.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:father
- (familiar) Used to address one's father
- Synonyms: dada, daddy, pa, Pa, papa, pop, [Term?], Pop, papá, papà, pappa, pater, paw
- (slang) Used to address an older adult male
- Synonyms: daddio, pop, pops
Derived terms
- dadless
- granddad
Related terms
Translations
See also
- mum, mom
- sire
References
Etymology 2
Noun
dad (plural dads)
- A lump or piece.
- A blow; act of striking something.
Verb
dad (third-person singular simple present dads, present participle dadding, simple past and past participle dadded)
- (transitive) To throw against something; to dash.
Anagrams
- AD&D, ADD, add, add.
Angloromani
Etymology
From Romani dad.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?dæd], [dæd]
Noun
dad
- father
- Synonyms: daddarus, daddi, daddus
References
- “dad” in The Manchester Romani Project, Angloromani Dictionary.
Azerbaijani
Etymology 1
From Proto-Turkic *d?t-. Cognate with Turkish tat, Bashkir ??? (tat), Kazakh ????? (tätti, “sweet, palatable”) etc.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [d?d]
Noun
dad (definite accusative dad?, plural dadlar)
- taste
- Synonym: tam
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Persian ????
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [d??d]
Noun
dad (definite accusative dadi, plural dadl?r)
- (Classical Azerbaijani) justice
- (Classical Azerbaijani) court of justice
- (Classical Azerbaijani) equivalent, replacement
- (Classical Azerbaijani) punishment
- complaint, grievance
Declension
Interjection
dad
- alas! woe!
Etymology 3
Possibly from Arabic ????????? (?imd?d), verbal noun of Arabic ???????? (?amadda)
Noun
dad (definite accusative dad?, plural dadlar)
- help, aid, assistance
Declension
References
- Starostin, Sergei; Dybo, Anna; Mudrak, Oleg (2003) , “*d?t-”, in Etymological dictionary of the Altaic languages (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.8), Leiden, New York, Köln: E.J. Brill
- ?????????? ?. ?.; ?????? ?. ?.; ??????? ?. ?., editors (1966) , “???”, in ???? ?? ???? ??????? ??????. [Dictionary of Arabic and Persian words], Baku: ?????????? ??? ?????? ??????????? ??????????, page 134
- Orucov, ?liheyd?r, editor (2006) , “dad”, in Az?rbaycan dilinin izahl? lü??ti [Explanatory Dictionary of the Azerbaijani Language] (in Azerbaijani), volume I, Baku: ??rq-Q?rb, page 507-508
Balkan Romani
Alternative forms
- dat (Sepe?ides, Sofia Erli)
Etymology
From Romani dad.
Noun
dad m
- (Bugurdži, Crimea, Kosovo Arli, Macedonian Arli, Sofia Erli, Ursari) father
- Synonyms: (Bugurdži) babi, (Sofia Erli) baba
Derived terms
References
- “dad” in Bugurdži Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Crimean Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Kosovo Arli Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Macedonian Arli Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Sofia Erli Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Ursari Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
Baltic Romani
Alternative forms
- daad (Latvia)
Etymology
From Romani dad.
Noun
dad m
- (Lithuania, North Russia) father
Derived terms
References
- “dad” in Lithuanian Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in North Russian Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
Breton
Noun
dad
- Mutated form of tad.
Carpathian Romani
Etymology
From Romani dad.
Noun
dad m
- (Burgenland, East Slovakia, Gurvari, Hungarian Vend, Prekmurski, Romungro, Veršend) father
Derived terms
References
- “dad” in Burgenland Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in East Slovak Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Gurvari Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Hungarian Vend Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Prekmurski Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Romungro Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Veršend Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
Northern Kurdish
Etymology
From Persian ???? (dad).
Noun
dad f
- justice
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *d?di. Cognate with Old English d?d, Dutch daad, Old High German t?t (German Tat).
Noun
d?d f
- deed
Declension
Descendants
- Low German: Daat
Romani
Alternative forms
- dade (Dolenjski)
Noun
dad m (plural dada)
- father
- Synonym: (Dolenjski) tata
Descendants
- Angloromani: dad
- Balkan Romani: dad, dat
- Baltic Romani: dad, daad
- Carpathian Romani: dad
- Kalo Finnish Romani: daad
- Sinte Romani: dad, dat
- Traveller Norwegian: dad
- Vlax Romani: dad
- Welsh Romani: dad
References
- Y?suke Sumi (2018) , “dad”, in ??????????????????? [New Express Romani (Gypsy)] (in Japanese), Tokyo: Hakusuisha, ?ISBN, pages 22, 135
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Akin to Irish dada, tada.
Noun
dad m
- anything, aught, tittle
Related terms
References
- A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Edinburgh, 1925, OCLC 457816653
Sinte Romani
Alternative forms
- dat
Etymology
From Romani dad.
Noun
dad m
- father
Derived terms
References
- “dad” in Franz Nikolaus Finck, Lehrbuch des Dialekts der deutschen Zigeuner, Marburg, N. G. Elwert, 1903, ?OCLC, page 74.
- “dad” in Sinte Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
Somali
Noun
dad m
- people
Spanish
Verb
dad
- Informal second-person plural (vosotros or vosotras) affirmative imperative form of dar.
Traveller Norwegian
Etymology
From Romani dad.
Noun
dad
- father
Derived terms
References
- “dad” in Norwegian Romani Dictionary.
- “dad” in Tavringens Rakripa: Romanifolkets Ordbok, Landsorganisasjonen for Romanifolket.
Vlax Romani
Etymology
From Romani dad.
Noun
dad m
- (Banatiski Gurbet, Gurbet, Kalderaš, Lovara, Macedonian Džambazi, Sremski Gurbet) father
- (Sremski Gurbet) stepfather
Derived terms
References
- “dad” in Banatiski Gurbet Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Gurbet Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Kalderaš Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Lovara Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Macedonian Džambazi Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Sremski Gurbet Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /da?d/
Noun
dad
- Soft mutation of tad.
Mutation
Welsh Romani
Etymology
From Romani dad (“father”).
Noun
dad m
- father
- Roman Catholic priest
- Synonym: 'måro rašaj
Derived terms
References
- “dad” in Welsh Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
Zay
Etymology
Cognate to Silt'e [script needed] (dal).
Noun
dad
- (anatomy) belly
References
- Initial SLLE Survey of the Zway Area by Klaus Wedekind and Charlotte Wedekind
dad From the web:
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- what daddy mean
- what dads like
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- what dads like for christmas
- what dad stands for
- what daddy long legs eat
dau
English
Noun
dau
- (genealogy) Abbreviation of daughter. (often with implied 'of')
- Jane, dau John
Anagrams
- ADU, AUD, Adu, Au.D., Dua, UDA, Uda, aud., du'a', dua
Anus
Noun
dau
- leaf
References
- George W. Grace, Notes on the phonological history of the Austronesian languages of the Sarmi Coast, in Oceanic Linguistics (1971, 10:11-37)
Aromanian
Etymology
From Latin d?. Compare Daco-Romanian da, dau.
Verb
dau (third-person singular present indicative da, past participle datã)
- I give.
Related terms
Bonggo
Noun
dau
- leaf
References
- George W. Grace, Notes on the phonological history of the Austronesian languages of the Sarmi Coast, in Oceanic Linguistics (1971, 10:11-37)
Catalan
Etymology
From a Vulgar Latin *dadu, of uncertain origin; perhaps of Arabic origin, cf. ????????? (?a?d?d), or alternatively from Latin datum, from datus (“given”), the past participle of dare (“to give”), from Proto-Indo-European *deh?- (“to lay out, to spread out”). Compare French dé, Italian dado, Spanish and Portuguese dado.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA(key): /?daw/
- Rhymes: -aw
Noun
dau m (plural daus)
- die (polyhedron with symbols on each side)
- (castells) vent (position in the pinya)
Kapampangan
Etymology
Compare Tagalog dao.
Noun
dau
- dao (Dracontomelon dao).
Laboya
Noun
dau
- year
References
- Rina, A. Dj.; Kabba, John Lado B. (2011) , “dau”, in Kamus Bahasa Lamboya, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat [Dictionary of Lamboya Language, West Sumba Regency], Waikabubak: Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat, page 14
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse dauðr
Adjective
dau (masculine and feminine dau, neuter daut, definite singular and plural daue)
- (dialectal) dead
Alternative forms
- daud, død
References
- “dau” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “dau” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Occitan
Alternative forms
- dal, del, deu
Contraction
dau
- Contraction of de + lo
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?daw]
Verb
dau
- first-person singular present indicative of da
- first-person singular present subjunctive of da
- third-person plural present indicative of da
Swahili
Pronunciation
Noun
dau (ma class, plural madau)
- a prize pool
Tarpia
Noun
dau
- leaf
References
- George W. Grace, Notes on the phonological history of the Austronesian languages of the Sarmi Coast, in Oceanic Linguistics (1971, 10:11-37)
Tshwa
Noun
dau
- (Cire-Cire) ash
Verb
dau
- (Cire-Cire) to burn
References
- Pavol Štekauer, Salvador Valera, Lívia K?rtvélyessy, Word-Formation in the World's Languages: A Typological Survey (2012)
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *d?w, from Proto-Celtic *dwau, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh?.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /da??/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /dai?/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /d?i?/
Numeral
dau m (feminine form dwy, triggers soft mutation)
- two
Mutation
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present) , “dau”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
dau From the web:
- what day
- what day is thanksgiving
- what daughter
- what day is christmas
- what day is it today
- what day is thanksgiving 2020
- what day is the super bowl
- what daunting means
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