father

US /ˈfɑː.ðɚ/
UK /ˈfɑː.ðɚ/
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1.

ayah, bapa

a man in relation to his natural child or children

:
My father taught me how to ride a bike.
Ayah saya mengajar saya cara menunggang basikal.
He became a father last year.
Dia menjadi ayah tahun lepas.
2.

paderi, imam

a priest

:
We confessed our sins to Father Michael.
Kami mengaku dosa-dosa kami kepada Paderi Michael.
The new Father will lead the Sunday service.
Paderi baru akan memimpin kebaktian Ahad.
3.

pengasas, pencetus

the originator or founder of something

:
He is considered the father of modern physics.
Beliau dianggap sebagai bapa fizik moden.
The city's founding fathers established its first laws.
Bapa pengasas bandar itu menubuhkan undang-undang pertamanya.
1.

mempunyai anak, menjadi bapa kepada

to be the father of (a child)

:
He fathered three children before he was thirty.
Dia mempunyai tiga anak sebelum berusia tiga puluh.
The stallion fathered many champions.
Kuda jantan itu melahirkan banyak juara.
2.

mengasaskan, memulakan

to originate or establish (something)

:
He fathered the idea of a universal basic income.
Dia mencetuskan idea pendapatan asas sejagat.
The movement was fathered by a group of young activists.
Pergerakan itu dimulakan oleh sekumpulan aktivis muda.