डैडी
ḍaiḍīaffectionate, English loan
"Daddy" is usually पापा (pāpā) in Hindi. English-style डैडी (ḍaiḍī) is also used, mostly in city families, by children and in films.
Meaning: father, affectionate (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| डैडी | ḍaiḍī | affectionate, English loan |
| पापा | pāpā | everyday, affectionate |
Small children say पापा and often keep saying it as adults. पापा also appears in affectionate phrases such as पापा की परी (pāpā kī parī), "daddy's little angel", for a daughter.
Did you know?
- पापा की परी (pāpā kī parī), "daddy's angel", is a very common affectionate phrase for a father's daughter.
Examples in context
- डैडी, कहानी सुनाइए।ḍaiḍī, kahānī sunāie.Daddy, tell me a story.
- पापा, आज मेरे साथ खेलिए।pāpā, āj mere sāth khelie.Daddy, play with me today.
Example conversation
Little Tara asks her father for a bedtime story.
- Taraपापा, कहानी सुनाइए।pāpā, kahānī sunāie.Daddy, tell me a story.
- Dadकौन सी कहानी सुनोगी?kaun sī kahānī sunogī?Which story will you listen to?
- Taraशेर वाली कहानी।śer vālī kahānī.The one about the lion.
