Esperanto edit

Etymology edit

From patro (father) +‎ -ĉj- (affectionate diminutive for males, applied to the first or first two syllables of the word).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈpat͡ʃjo]
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  • Rhymes: -at͡ʃjo
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ĉjo

Noun edit

paĉjo (accusative singular paĉjon, plural paĉjoj, accusative plural paĉjojn)

  1. (endearing) daddy (childish term for father)
    Coordinate term: panjo