ប៉ា
paa
ប៉ា (paa) is the Khmer word for daddy.
ប៉ា is used as an informal way to refer to a father, typically used by children or in a childish manner.
Meaning: (informal, usually childish) father (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
paa
Did you know?
- The word ប៉ា is a loanword from the French word 'papa'.
- In Cambodia, children often continue to call their father ប៉ា well into adulthood to show affection and closeness.
- In very formal or royal contexts, the word ប៉ា is never used, as specific honorific terms are required to describe the father of a high-ranking person.
Examples in context
- ប៉ា កំពុងមកដល់ហើយ។Pa kompong mok dol haey.Daddy is arriving now.
- កូននឹកប៉ាណាស់។Kon neuk Pa nah.I miss daddy so much.
- តើប៉ាធ្វើការនៅឯណា?Ter Pa tveu kar nov ae na?Where does daddy work?
Example conversation
Maly is talking to her father about a drawing she made.
- ម៉ាលី Malyប៉ា មើលគំនូររបស់កូននេះ!pa meul kumnou robos koun nis!Daddy, look at my drawing!
- រតនៈ Ratanakស្អាតណាស់ ម៉ាលី!sa-at nah, Mali!It is very beautiful, Maly!
- ម៉ាលី Malyប៉ាចូលចិត្តវាទេ?pa choul chet vea te?Do you like it, daddy?
- រតនៈ Ratanakប៉ាចូលចិត្តខ្លាំងណាស់។pa choul chet khlang nah.Daddy likes it very much.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ប៉ា, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
