Papa

Papa is a word used in many languages as an affectionate term for father or sometimes grandfather.

Papa or PAPA may also refer to:

Philosophy:

• A category of Karma in Jainism

People:

• Papa (nickname), a list of people
• Papa (surname)
• Papa (bishop) (3rd century), Bishop of Seleucia-Ctesiphon and a founding figure in the Church of the East
• Papa, a monk martyred with Abda and Abdjesus

In mythology:

• Rangi and Papa, the primordial parents according to Māori mythology

In geography:

• Pápa, a town in Hungary
• Papa village (Samoa), on the island of Savai'i
• Papa, Scotland, various islands

In arts and entertainment:

• Papa (TV series), a South Korean drama
• Papa (2012 film), a 2012 South Korean film
• Papa (2015 film), an upcoming film about Ernest Hemingway
• "Papa" (song), from the BBC drama Gideon's Daughter
• "Pa-Pa", a song from Hell of a Tester by The Rasmus
• Papa Lazarou, a fictional character from The League of Gentlemen

As an acronym:

• British Amateur Press Association (comics fandom), an amateur press association which first published under the name PAPA
• Professional and Amateur Pinball Association
• Parallax Aircraft Parking Aid, a device that indicates where pilots should stop in a stand

Other uses:

• Papa, the letter "P" in the ICAO spelling alphabet
• Papa, a class of Soviet nuclear submarine, the sole member of the class being Soviet submarine K-222
• Papa, Spanish word for potato, used in the names of numerous Latin American potato-based dishes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa