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father meaning in Punjabi

ਪਿਓ pio

/ˈfa.ðə(ɹ)//ˈfɑː.ðə/

father in Punjabi: ਪਿਓ (pio), ਪੇ (pe), ਬਾਪ (bāp), ਪਿਤਾ (pitā). In English, father means a male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, etc.).

Punjabi words for father

male parent
ਪਿਓ pio, ਪੇ pe, ਬਾਪ bāp, ਪਿਤਾ pitā, پِیو piyo, پے pe
term of address for a priest
پادرِی pādrī

English meaning of father

  1. noun A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, etc.).
  2. noun A male ancestor more remote than a parent; a progenitor; especially, a first ancestor.
  3. noun A term of respectful address for an elderly man.
  4. noun A term of respectful address for a priest.

Full definition of father

father in a sentence

  • My father was a strong influence on me.
  • My friend Tony just became a father.
  • Come, father; you can sit here.

Synonyms of father

All synonyms of father

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Questions about father in Punjabi

What is the meaning of father in Punjabi?
Father in Punjabi is ਪਿਓ (pio), ਪੇ (pe), ਬਾਪ (bāp), ਪਿਤਾ (pitā).
father ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Father: ਪਿਓ (pio), ਪੇ (pe), ਬਾਪ (bāp), ਪਿਤਾ (pitā).
What does father mean in English?
Father means a male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, etc.).

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