па

uncommon #8735C2

nounneuterinanimatecountablefake feminine

1.
pas, dance step, stepdance
Она́ повтори́ла э́то па не́сколько раз.
She repeated this step several times.
Indeclinable neuter noun, from French pas; used of ballet and ballroom figures, e.g. па-де-де 'pas de deux'.
2.
(rare) dad, pa
Па, ты меня́ слышишь?
Dad, can you hear me?
Colloquial, mostly in direct address; shortened from папа.

Examples

Он выучил новое па для танца.
He learned a new step for the dance.
А пуркуа бы и не па?
Well, why not?
Танцовщица красиво исполнила несколько па.
The dancer performed several steps beautifully.

This noun is not delinable, always па.