פּאָפּוגײַ

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian попуга́й (popugáj), from Dutch papegaai, from Middle Dutch papegay, from Old French papegai, from Arabic بَبَّغَاء‎ (babbaḡāʔ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɔpʊˈɡaɪ̯/

Noun

פּאָפּוגײַ • (popugay) m, plural פּאָפּוגײַען‎ (popugayen)

  1. parrot (bird)
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