gaioto

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Galician

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Etymology

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From gaio (jaybird) +‎ -oto.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gaioto m (plural gaiotos)

  1. young jay

Noun

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gaioto m (plural gaiotos, feminine gaiota, feminine plural gaiotas)

  1. (figurative) youngster; kid
    Synonym: rapazolo
    • 1887, Rufino Ribera Losada, O conto da lebre:
      Tiñan cinco fillos; dous gaiotiños que andaban na escola, un deprendendo o catón i o outro a cartilla dos cristos. Os outros tres, un era de peito i os dous restantes inda andaban de refaixo.
      They had five children: two kids who were at school, one learning how to read and write and the other primer. The other three, one was a babe in arms, the remaining two still used diapers

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