🇵🇹 Portuguese

papai

masculine

o papai

daddy

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papai
/u paˈpaj/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say papai in Portuguese?

IPA
/u paˈpaj/

How do you pronounce papai in Portuguese?

papai is pronounced /u paˈpaj/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O papai está muito cansado depois do trabalho.

The dad is very tired after work.

Meu papai é um homem dedicado e responsável.

My dad is a dedicated and responsible man.

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Why is it masculine?

Papai is masculine in Portuguese. It derives from Latin "papa" (father), a masculine noun. Portuguese retained this grammatical gender, and the word evolved through sound changes. The suffix "-ai" is not a diminutive in this case, but rather represents a phonetic evolution of the Latin form. The masculine gender is inherited directly from the Latin masculine source.

What is the Portuguese word for daddy?

The Portuguese word for daddy is o papai — masculine.

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