dadais

French

Etymology

Originally imitative of expressing surprise, astonishment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /da.dɛ/

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Noun

dadais m (invariable)

1. clumsy child, awkward youth ; an oaf

   grand dadais

   great oaf

Further reading

• “dadais”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012