pai

Meaning

1. (masculine) father
2. (in-plural, masculine) parents

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpaj/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: pater

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese pay, from padre, from Latin pater (“father”), from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr (“father”).

Sentences

O seu pai morreu cando tiña once anos .

His father died when he was eleven years old.

Entre os irmáns existe unha rivalidade pola atención e o afecto do pai .

Among the brothers there is a rivalry for the attention and affection of the father.

«Que lle pasou ao pai ?», preguntei unha e outra vez .

“What happened to you?” he asked again and again.

Meu pai gardaba un bocoi enorme de cervexa .

My father kept a huge glass of beer.

O seu pai Ambrosio estaba enfermo e esperaba a súa chegada a Chile .

His father Ambrose was ill and was awaiting his arrival in Chile.

Para conseguir cartos para o autobús pensa en empeñar unha formigoneira do seu pai .

In order to get money for the bus, he thinks of hooking up with his father's teddy bear.