papegaai

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

papegaai (plural papegaaie, diminutive papegaaitjie)

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

• papagaai (misspelling)

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

• IPA^(key): /pɑpəˈɣaːi/

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• Hyphenation: pa‧pe‧gaai
• Rhymes: -aːi̯

papegaai m (plural papegaaien, diminutive papegaaitje n)

1. parrot, member of the order Psittaciformes, especially of the families Psittacidae and Psittaculidae
2. (figuratively) A person who parrots other people.
3. (historical) A bird-shaped target in archery.
4. (obsolete, derogatory) papist

• dwergpapegaai

• Afrikaans: papegaai