"Para" is a word in TAGALOG, ILOKANO, HILIGAYNON, ENGLISH, CHAVACANO, CEBUANO

n. the sprouting embryo of the coconut before or shortly after the cotyledon appears. 2 PARA [f. Sp.?], prep, for, on behalf of. Daytoy ti para kenka. This is for you. PARA-, a nominalizing affix denoting occupation or profession. Isu ti paraluto mi. He is our cook.

English: stop                                        
Tagalog: tila

A prefix denoting: (a) Likeness, similarity, or connection, or
that the substance resembles, but is distinct from, that to the name of
which it is prefixed; as paraldehyde, paraconine, etc.; also, an
isomeric modification. (b) Specifically: (Organ. Chem.) That two groups
or radicals substituted in the benzene nucleus are opposite, or in the
respective positions 1 and 4; 2 and 5; or 3 and 6, as paraxylene;
paroxybenzoic acid. Cf. Ortho-, and Meta-. Also used adjectively.

para v [b(1)] result in.
Ug unsay ímung parahan, wà kuy lábut, Whatever happens to you, I wont be responsible.
Unsa may giparahan sa inyung nigusyu?
What happened in the end to your business venture?
n chance of winning or succeeding.
May parahan kahà ning átung tím?
Think our team has a chance of winning?

pára - (Sp. para) For, on behalf of, in order
to, that. (cf. sa, agúd, agúd nga, sa
ikaáyo).

pára - (Sp. parar) To stop, come to a—
stand,—standstill, to halt, pull up, bring up
(to), bring to a standstill. Pára! Stop! Halt!
Stand! Paráha (Paparáha) ang áwto. Stop
the automobile. (cf. dúlug).

para2
Definition: (conj) so that; in order to

para3
Definition: (prep) for; to; till, as MENOS SINGKO PARA ALAS TRES, five minutes till three o'clock

para4
Definition: (part) non-focus benefactive phrase marker

para1
Definition: (adv) like that of; in the manner of

para6
Definition: (intj) stop!
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para
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A piece of Turkish money, usually copper, the fortieth part
of a piaster, or about one ninth of a cent.

para5
Definition: (mkr) for; with SA, benefactive noun phrase marker; with KAY or KINA, used before proper nouns (names)

para— - See pala—id.

pára {1} sa, [dat.
] for.
{1a} for the sake or benefit of.
Nag-dala kug isdà pára nímu, I brought some fish for you.
{1b} in the direction of.
Mau ba ning barkúha pára sa Manílà?
Is this the boat for Manila?
{1c} in the estimation of.
Pára nákù paríha ra ang duha, For me, its all the same.
{1d} as change for money.
Dúna ka bay sinsíyu pára sa diyis písus?
Do you have change for ten pesos?
{1e} with an end to.
Gáwig Isu Tayudyan pára sa mas daghang maáni, Use Esso Thiodian for a better harvest.
{2} [verb] for the purpose of, in order to, so that.
Ímung sigáhan pára malútù dáyun, Turn the heat up so that it will get done right away.
{2a} [noun referring to action] to be used in [doing].
Ákung gawíun ning kardburd pára paypay, I will use the cardboard for a fan.
{3} alas ([so-and-so] many minutes) before [such-and-such an hour].
Karun bayinti minú-tus pára alas singku, It is now twenty minutes to five oclock.
{4} [noun] all it is is [noun] and yet .
.
.
Pára dalugdug ug unyà matarantr ka dáyun, All it is is thunder and you get wild with fright.
{4a} just because [so-and-so] is the case.
Pára gamayng sayup ímung papahawáun dáyun?
For such a small mistake you want to fire him right away?
{4b} [such-and-such] a bad thing is nothing.
Maáyu siyag láwas.
Pára nawung ray dipirinsiya, She has a nice body.
The only thing wrong with her is her face.

pára v {1} [A; a2b2] hail a vehicle or ask the driver to stop.
Pára bay, Stop, driver!
Paráha ang bús kay musakay ku, Stop the bus because I want to get on.
{2} [A123P; c1] discontinue a course of action.
Dílì siya makapára sa íyang pag-inum, He cant stop his drinking.
Paráhun (ipára) ang átung pinsiyun ug mamatay na aku, If I die my pension will be cut o?
.
{3} [A23; b5] hesitate doing s.t.
(usually in negative sentences).
Dílì mupára ug súkul nang batáa bísag kinsa, That child doesnt hesitate to fight back, no matter who it is.
Wà kuy gipára (giparáhan) sa mga kan-unun, There is no food I hesitate to eat.
-da n two-wheeled, horse-drawn rig that plies the streets and takes up to four passengers who sit facing each other.
v [A; c] park a vehicle in a certain place.
Ang íyang giparadáhan gidilì, He parked in a no-parking zone.
pamaráda v [A2; b6(1)] operate the paráda.
n rig-driving occupation.
paradahan n vehicle terminal.
-dista n one who drives a paráda.
v [B156; a12] be in this occupation.

A prefix signifying alongside of, beside, beyond, against,
amiss; as parable, literally, a placing beside; paradox, that which is
contrary to opinion; parachronism.