pájaro
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[edit] Spanish
[edit] Etymology
From earlier pássaro, from Latin passer (“sparrow”).
[edit] Noun
pájaro m. (plural pájaros)
- bird (usually a small bird capable of flying)
- (Dominican Republic, slang) homosexual
- (colloquial, Guatemala, Mexico, Venezuela) penis
- (colloquial, Spain) Person of questionable or shady character, or involved in dubious affairs.
[edit] See also
[edit] Derived terms
- espantapájaros m.
- pajarraco
- pajarera
- pajarero
- pajarita
- pajarito
- pajarón
- pájaro cantor: songbird
- pájaro bobo (or pingüino): penguin
- pájaro carpintero: woodpecker
- no hay pájaros en los nidos de ayer. Literally: There are no birds in the nests of yesterday. Meaning: Youth passes quickly.
- más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando Literally: (One) bird in the hand is worthier than a hundred flying. Meaning: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
