papegaai

Dutch (Brabantic)

/pɑpəˈɣaːi/

noun
Definitions
  • parrot, member of the order Psittaciformes, especially of the families Psittacidae and Psittaculidae
  • (figurative) A person who parrots other people.
  • (historical) A bird-shaped target in archery.
  • (obsolete) papist

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch papegay derived from Old French papegai derived from Arabic ببغاء.

Origin

Arabic

ببغاء

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