פּאַיאַץ
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Yiddish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Russian пая́ц (pajác) and/or Polish pajac, both from Italian pagliaccio.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]פּאַיאַץ • (payats) m, plural פּאַיאַצן (payatsn)
- clown (a type of performer)
- (derogatory) clown, buffoon (a person who acts in a silly way)