Definition of "pa"

pa¹

/pɑː/

noun
plural pas
1. (colloquial) Father, papa.
2. (colloquial) Grandpa, grandfather.

pa²

noun
plural pas
1. (New Zealand, now historical) A fortified Maori settlement, especially of pre-European times.
  Quotations
  A pa or Māori defence fortification appears at a height on the hill above the bay.
  2020, Sujit Sivasundaram, Waves Across the South, William Collins, published 2021, page 68
2. (New Zealand) Any Maori village or settlement; a kainga.