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ぱーぱー【祖母】

paapaa

Pronunciation: [paːpaː]

Definition

Noun

  1. Used to address one's own grandmother in an affectionate way: grandma, grandmama, grandmom, granny, nana, nanny, nan, etc.

Spelling

OrthographyForm
Kanji祖母
Kanaぱーぱー
Romanizationpaapaa
Pronunciation (IPA)[paːpaː]

意味:ばあちゃん【祖母ちゃん】、おばあさん【お婆さん・お祖母さん】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2012, February 4). ぱーぱー【祖母】 : paapaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 18, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1018/paapaa/.