How to sign: a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
"his father was born in Atlanta";
Similiar / Same: father, male parent, begetter
Categories: parent
Within this category: dad, father-in-law, old man
How to sign: an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
Similiar / Same: dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pater, pop
Categories: begetter, dad, father, male parent