"fafa" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfafa/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈfaː.fɐ] [Standard-Tagalog], /ˈpapa/ (note: with nativization), [ˈpaː.pɐ] (note: with nativization) Forms: ᜉᜉ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -afa, (with nativization) -apa Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} fafa (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜉ), {{tlb|tl|gay slang}} (gay slang)
  1. alternative form of papa (“daddy”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, slang Alternative form of: papa (extra: daddy)
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpapa/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpaː.pɐ]",
      "note": "with nativization"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-afa"
    },
    {
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    }
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "Tagalog lemmas",
        "Tagalog nouns",
        "Tagalog terms spelled with F",
        "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
        "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation",
        "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfaː.fɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpapa/",
      "note": "with nativization"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpaː.pɐ]",
      "note": "with nativization"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-afa"
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    {
      "rhymes": "(with nativization) -apa"
    }
  ],
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