paternal
adjective uk/pəˈtɜː.nəl/ us/pəˈtɝː.nəl/
父亲的;父亲般的
of or like a father
He's very paternal (= showing the affectionate feelings of a father) with the baby. 他对孩子充满父爱。
My paternal grandparents (= my father's parents) were Irish. 我父亲方的祖父母是爱尔兰人。
Compare: maternal