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“Pa” or “Pah” or “Pas”

pa / pah / pas are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

pa p·AA

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

pah p·AE

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

pas p·AA·z

  • noun(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet).
Usage

Examples in context

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“pa”

  • Curved barbells used for PA piercings are worn such that…
  • …C. Bray, M. Champion and P.A.
  • Some PA wearers report it enhances sexual…
  • …the dribble caused by the PA when urinating necessitates sitting down…
  • He sends PSL stats to PA Sport in the UK on…
  • sta pa annango ke da hamza da…
  • While in "Kaya Mo Pa Ba", Asilo praised Magdangal's straightforward
  • …the NTC a Provisional Authority (PA), authorizing it to construct, install,…
  • Za da yaar da makh pa shama zei da danesta swazama,
  • …ran from Bradford to Nusbaum, PA, a distance of about .

“pah”

  • PAH come principally from petrogenic sources…
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) found in Manila Bay sediments…
  • …substrates of OAT1 include para-aminohippurate (PAH), dicarboxylates, prostaglandins, cyclic nucleotides, urate,…

“pas”

  • "Ne Me Quitte Pas" (Jacques Brel) - 3:54
  • …1942, she recorded "Grand-père n'aime pas le swing" (Grandpa doesn't like…
  • …her solo piano record Des Pas Sur La Neige commented on…
  • …maillot de bain ne sont pas (forcément) superficiels by Éric Assous:
  • PAS Hamedan
  • …Mathieu (Mon ami de toujours; Pas vu, pas pris, 1971; J'oublie…
  • …civilisation européenne tel qu'il n'a pas été, tel qu'il aurait pu…
  • …the sexual functioning of the penis.
  • …public de Texas ne supporterait pas quatre heures de complexes" ("We…
  • "Johnny Tu N'es Pas Un Ange v:1" (Francis Lemarque,…

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