Dad

/dæd/ noun

Definition

Your father, the special man who helps take care of you and loves you very much.

Etymology

This word comes from baby talk - it's one of the first sounds babies make, like 'da-da'!

Kelly Says

Your dad is like your very own superhero who gives the best hugs and teaches you amazing things! He might read you bedtime stories, play games with you, or help you ride your bike.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አባት
ARالعربية
أب
BNবাংলা
বাবা
CACatalà
pare
CSČeština
táta
DADansk
far
DEDeutsch
Vater
ELΕλληνικά
μπαμπάς
ESEspañol
papá
FAفارسی
پدر
FISuomi
isä
FRFrançais
papa
GUGU
પપ્પા
HAHA
baba
HEעברית
אבא
HIहिन्दी
पिताजी
HUMagyar
apa
IDBahasa Indonesia
ayah
IGIG
nna
ITItaliano
papà
JA日本語
KKKK
әке
KMKM
ឪពុក
KO한국어
아빠
MRMR
बाबा
MSBahasa Melayu
ayah
MYမြန်မာ
အဖ
NLNederlands
vader
NONorsk
pappa
PAPA
ਪਿਤਾ
PLPolski
tata
PTPortuguês
papai
RORomână
tată
RUРусский
папа
SVSvenska
pappa
SWKiswahili
baba
TAதமிழ்
அப்பா
TEతెలుగు
నాన్న
THไทย
พ่อ
TLTL
tatay
TRTürkçe
baba
UKУкраїнська
тато
URاردو
ابا
VITiếng Việt
bố
YOYO
baba
ZH中文
爸爸
ZUZU
ubaba

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Dad and mom anchor different social scripts; fathers historically exempted from childcare as primary role, while motherhood defined women's purpose. This gendered division of parental labor persists linguistically.

Inclusive Usage

Use 'parent' for neutral contexts; preserve 'dad'/'mom' when specifically referencing the relationship. Avoid 'dad joke' or 'mom guilt' as gendered stereotypes.

Inclusive Alternatives

["parent","father","caregiver"]

Empowerment Note

Recognize fathers actively parenting challenge historical erasure of men in caregiving; similarly, mothers in paid work challenge economic role stereotypes.

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