Noun

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papagayo (plural papagayi)

  1. parrot

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Byzantine Greek παπαγᾶς (papagâs), from Arabic بَبَّغَاء (babbaḡāʔ), of onomatopoeic origin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /papaˈɡaʝo/ [pa.paˈɣ̞a.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /papaˈɡaʃo/ [pa.paˈɣ̞a.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /papaˈɡaʒo/ [pa.paˈɣ̞a.ʒo]

  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʝo
  • Syllabification: pa‧pa‧ga‧yo

Noun

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papagayo m (plural papagayos)

  1. parrot (Psittaciformes)
  2. parrotfish, in Scardidae
  3. (Dominican Republic) Hispaniolan trogon (Priotelus roseigaster)[1]
  4. peacock fish (Labrus mixtus, syn. Labrus variegatus)
  5. any wrasse (Labridae)
  6. roosterfish (Nematistius pectoralis)
  7. Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor)
  8. elephant ear (Caladium)

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References

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  1. ^ “Archived copy”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], 2022 July 21 (last accessed), archived from the original on 22 September 2021

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish papagayo.

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Noun

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papagayo (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜉᜄᜌᜓ)

  1. a type of parrot (order Psittaciformes)
    Hypernym: loro
  2. a bird-shaped kite
    1. a regular kite
      Synonym: saranggola