papegaai
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch papegaai, from Middle Dutch papegay, from Old French papegai, ultimately from Arabic ببغاء, of onomatopoeic origin.
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Noun edit
papegaai (plural papegaaie, diminutive papegaaitjie)
- a parrot
- (figuratively) a person who parrots, or repeats uncritically, the words of others
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- papagaai (misspelling), pappegaai, pappegaei, pappegaey, papegaei, papegaey (obsolete)
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch papegay, from Old French papegai, ultimately from Arabic ببغاء, of onomatopoeic origin. Cf. English popinjay.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
papegaai m (plural papegaaien, diminutive papegaaitje n)
- parrot, member of the order Psittaciformes, especially of the families Psittacidae and Psittaculidae
- Synonym: lorre
- 1770, Nederlandsche vogelen, part 1, page 2:
- Men gaf hem, boven dien, waerschynlyk zynen naem van Garrulus, omdat hy, in eene kooi opgevoed, zeer wel leert klappen, gelyk de Pappegaeyen.
- [The Eurasian jay] was moreover probably given its name Garrulus as he, when raised in a cage, learns to talk very well, like parrots do.
- (figurative) A person who parrots other people.
- (historical) A bird-shaped target in archery.
- (obsolete, derogatory) papist
Derived terms edit
- dwergpapegaai
- papegaaiduiker
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