פּאַיאַץ

Yiddish

Etymology

From a Slavic language, probably either Russian паяц (pajác) or Polish pajac.

Noun

פּאַיאַץ • (payats) m, plural פּאַיאַצן‎ (payatsn)

  1. clown (a type of performer)
  2. clown (a person who acts in a silly way)
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