da

Definition

Father.

Etymology

From child language; compare dad and dada.

Example Sentences

• "“Dear, but you're like your grandmother!” she continued, patting the little girl's head. “Many a penny's worth I sold to your da, when he was weer than you are.”"
• "Oh where is yer da son? The man said it to me and was grumpy. Is yer da here?"
• "Once the silky gent who ran a barge called the Knuckle Sandwich tried to persuade Borglum's ma and da to sell him their little dwarfish boy for twelve gold coins."