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)