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DA
Etymology 1
Noun
da (plural das)
(Ireland, Scotland, Northern England) Father.
Synonyms
• pa, Pa
• daddy
Etymology 2
Noun
da (uncountable)
(slang, Russianism) Yes; an affirmative response.
Interjection
da
(slang, Russianism) Yes.
Antonyms
• nyet
Etymology 3
Article
da
Pronunciation spelling of the.
Usage notes
• Commonly used to represent the pronunciation of various second-language varieties of English where the first language of the speaker does not contain the phoneme /ð/.
• In the US, especially common in representations of speakers from Chicago and New York.
Etymology 4
Imitative.
Interjection
da
A meaningless syllable used when singing a tune or indicating a rhythm.
Anagrams
• 'ad, -ad, A.D., AD, ad, ad-, ad.
Proper noun
Da
A great serpent in the mythology of Dahomey
Anagrams
• 'ad, -ad, A.D., AD, ad, ad-, ad.
Noun
DA (plural DAs or DA's)
Initialism of district attorney.
Initialism of duck's arse (haircut).
Initialism of Doctor of Arts.
(Internet) Initialism of domain administration.
Initialism of dairy association.
(biochemistry) Initialism of dopamine.
(anatomy) Initialism of descending aorta.
(anatomy) Initialism of ductus arteriosus.
Proper noun
DA
Initialism of Department of the Army.
Initialism of Department of Agriculture.
Anagrams
• 'ad, -ad, A.D., AD, ad, ad-, ad.
Source: Wiktionary
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