パッパ

noun

the Pope

Archaic term used by early Japanese Christians, borrowed from Portuguese 'papa'. Not used in modern Japanese; the standard modern term is 教皇 (きょうこう).

from Portuguese papa

• 戦せん国ごく時じ代だいのキリシタンはローマのパッパを崇すう敬けいした。

  Christians in the Warring States period revered the Pope in Rome.