papegaai

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch papegaai, from Middle Dutch papegay, from Old French papegai, ultimately from Arabic ببغاء‎, of onomatopoeic origin.

Noun

papegaai (plural papegaaie, diminutive papegaaitjie)

  1. a parrot
  2. (figuratively) a parrot-like person

Dutch

Een groene papegaai.

Alternative forms

  • papagaai (misspelling)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch papegay, from Old French papegai, ultimately from Arabic ببغاء‎, of onomatopoeic origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɑpəˈɣaːi/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: pa‧pe‧gaai
  • Rhymes: -aːi̯

Noun

papegaai m (plural papegaaien, diminutive papegaaitje n)

  1. parrot

Derived terms

  • dwergpapegaai

Descendants

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