"papi" meaning in French

See papi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pa.pi/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-papi.wav Forms: papis [plural], papy [alternative]
Etymology: From papa, analogically with mamie. Compare German Papi. Etymology templates: {{ncog|de|Papi}} German Papi Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} papi m (plural papis)
  1. (usually childish, informal) grandad, grandpa Tags: childish, informal, masculine, usually Synonyms: grand-père [formal]
    Sense id: en-papi-fr-noun-0SrEglWK Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 78 22
  2. (by extension, informal, derogatory) old man, gramps Tags: broadly, derogatory, informal, masculine
    Sense id: en-papi-fr-noun-jy8gFyHt Categories (other): Male family members Disambiguation of Male family members: 44 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: mamie
Categories (other): Family Disambiguation of Family: 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      ],
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      ]
    }
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    }
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    },
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  "pos": "noun",
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    }
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