papegaai

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

papegaai (plural papegaaie, diminutive papegaaitjie)

1. a parrot
2. (figuratively) a person who parrots, or repeats uncritically, the words of others

Dutch

Alternative forms

• papagaai (misspelling), pappegaai, pappegaei, pappegaey, papegaei, papegaey (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɑpəˈɣaːi/

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

Noun

papegaai m (plural papegaaien, diminutive papegaaitje n)

1. 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.

2. (figurative) a person who parrots other people
3. (historical) a bird-shaped target in archery
4. (obsolete, derogatory) papist

Derived terms

• dwergpapegaai
• papegaaiduiker

Descendants

• Afrikaans: papegaai
• Berbice Creole Dutch: papkai
• → Aukan: papakai
• → Russian: попуга́й (popugáj)
  • → Ingrian: popugai
  • → Veps: popugai
  • → Yakut: попугай (popugay)