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Vinony

pa

noun

  1. father
  2. syllable for the fifth note in the Sargam solmization system
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /pɑː/

adj

  1. Initialism of posteroanterior.

name

  1. Abbreviation of Pennsylvania: a state of the United States.

    “Heard about Houston? Heard about Detroit? / Heard about Pittsburgh, PA?”

  2. Abbreviation of Papua: a province of Indonesia.
  3. Abbreviation of Pará: a state of Brazil.
  4. Initialism of Palestinian Authority.

    “The European Union was more restrained in its support, on the grounds that it would be preferable for Israel to negotiate its withdrawal as part of an agreement with the PA. The PA and Arab governments criticized Sharon for planning to act without consulting them.”

    “He believes that the PA is more entrenched inside Gaza than recognised, saying that, despite being ejected from Gaza as a political and security force in 2007, the PA was still delivering many public services including health and schools in Gaza.”

  5. Initialism of Proto-Algonquian (sometimes abbreviated PAn to distinguish it from Proto-Algic, but usually just abbreviated PA with Proto-Algic being abbreviated PAc).
  6. Initialism of Proto-Algic (sometimes abbreviated PAc to distinguish it from Proto-Algonquian).
  7. Initialism of Proto-Athabaskan.
  8. Initialism of Prince Albert: a city in Saskatchewan, Canada.

noun

  1. Father, dad, papa.

    “Hey, Pa, I'd like you to meet my friend.”

  2. A short form of grandpa; grandfather.

phrase

  1. Initialism of per annum.

    “an interest rate of 3% PA”