All about Fathers

*Did you know that the word "Dad" dates back to the sixteenth century, or possibly even earlier? It may have originated with the Welsh word "Tad" (meaning father), which later mutated to Dad.

*The word "Father" is derived from the Old English "Foeder".

*Animals are fathers too! Strangely enough, a father ocean catfish is a true example of a devoted father. He carries the eggs of his young is his mouth until they are ready to be born, which may take up to several weeks. During that time, he cannot eat a thing!

*Penguins are another good example; Father penguins keep on their feet in arctic temperatures for sixty days or more to protect his eggs. He hides them on top of his feet, hiding them with feathered flap. Like the catfish, he cannot eat for the duration of his guard of the eggs.

(source: www.kfor.com)

*Martin Luther King, Jr., was originally named Michael, like his father. When Jr. was 5, dad changed both their names to Martin.

*History of Father's Day Festival as seen today is not even a hundred years old. Thanks to the hard work and struggle of Ms Sonora Louise Smart Dodd of Washington that just as we have set aside Mother's Day to honor mothers we have a day to acknowledge the important role played by the father. However, some scholars opine that Father's Day history is much older than we actually believe it to be. They say that the custom of honoring dad's on a special day is over 4,000 years old.

*Scholars believe that the origin of Father's Day is not a latest phenomenon, as many believe it to be. Rather they claim that the tradition of Father's Day can be traced in the ruins of Babylon. They have recorded that a young boy called Elmesu carved a Father's Day message on a card made out of clay nearly 4,000 years ago. Elmesu wished his Babylonian father good health and a long life. Though there is no record of what happened to Elmesu and his father but the tradition of celebrating Father's Day remained in several countries all over the world.

(source: fathersdaycelebration.com)


Say Dad/Father in different laguages

* Arabic - "babba" or "yebba" or "abbi"

* Bahasa Indonesia - Ayah/ Bapak

* Filipino/Tagalog - Itay, Tatay, Ama (Father)

* Chinese - 父親, 父亲 bau bau/lo dow; Mandarin: "bà" or "bàba" (informal); 父親 (fù qīn) (Mandarin)

* Czech: Táta

* Dutch - Vader (Father), Papa (Dad)

* Filipino/Tagalog - Itay, Tatay, Tatang, Ama (Father)

* French - Père, Papa

* German - Vater

* Greek - Babbás

* Hebrew: Abba(h)

* Italian/Spanish - Padre, Papà, Babbo

* Japanese - If you're talking about someone father, or talking about your own father with your friends, you should say: Otousan (Oh-toh-oh-sahn) = Father

If you're talking about your own father with strangers, elders, etc. (in a polite setting), say: 父 Chichi (Chee-chee) = Father

* Hindi: "Papa" or "Pita-ji"

* Korean - 아빠 (Dad), 아버지 (Father), appa, abuji

*Portuguese - Pai (Father), Paizinho (Dad)

* Russian - Отец, pronounced as Ohteyetse

(source: answers.yahoo.com; www.ehow.com; babelfish.com)

How I wish these are all correct, I just got them from the web. Anyone here who can correct this "say Dad/Father in Different Languages" is welcome.