pappajaḍḍu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from Byzantine Greek παπαγᾶς (papagâs), from Arabic بَبَغَاء (babaḡāʔ), of onomatopoeic origin. Perhaps influenced by gaḍḍu (“rooster”). Cognate with German Papagei, Italian pappagallo, Spanish papagayo, Catalan papagall, and English popinjay.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pap.paˈja.ɖɖu/, [pap.paˈja.ɖɖʊ]
  • Hyphenation: pap‧pa‧jà‧ḍḍu

Noun

pappajaḍḍu m (plural pappajaḍḍi)

  1. parrot
  2. (colloquial) parrot (a person who repeats others' words and phrases without understanding them)

See also

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