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Jamaican Patois · Family and people

Faada

Father

Computer-generated pronunciation guide, not a native-speaker recording.

Say itFAH-da

What “Faada” means

Faada means father. Like madda, it's used just as the English word is: mi faada, him faada.

Examples

Mi faada a fisherman

My father is a fisherman.

Him look jus like him faada

He looks just like his dad.

How to use it

Everyday and neutral. "Puppa" is a more familiar, affectionate word for dad.