papaw

English

Etymology 1

From papaya.

Noun

papaw (plural papaws)

  1. A tree, Carica papaya, of tropical America, belonging to the order Brassicales, and producing dull orange-colored, melon-shaped fruit.

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Etymology 2

Related to papa, or pa pa (one's fathers father).

Noun

papaw (plural papaws) (US, dialect, Southern US)

  1. Alternative form of pawpaw, a grandfather, especially one's paternal grandfather.
  2. (less common) A father.
Synonyms

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Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈpapaw/ [ˈpaː.paʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -apaw
  • Syllabification: pa‧paw

Noun

papaw (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜉᜏ᜔)

  1. Philippine mallard (Anas luzonica)
    Synonym: papan

Further reading

  • “papaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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