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to swim, drift, float.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

to swim, drift, float.

Origin: From child language; compare dad and dada. ====Pronunciation==== * * * ====Noun==== # (Ireland, Scotland, Northern England) Father. #: #* “Dear, but you're like your grandmother!” she continued, patting the little girl's head. “Many a penny's worth I sold to your da, when he was weer than you are.” #* Oh where is yer da son? The man said it to me and was grumpy. Is yer da here? #* #* I was twelve when the das started killing themselves all around me =====Synonyms===== * pa, Pa * daddy. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·May 2, 2026

Yes; an affirmative response.

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"da" means: Yes; an affirmative response.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.

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"da" means: Yes; an affirmative response.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.

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