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papagaio

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese papagay (parrot) (c. 1300, Dom Dinis), from Old Occitan papagay (parrot), ultimately from Arabic بَبْغَاء (babḡāʔ, parrot), of imitative origin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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papagaio m (plural papagaios)

  1. parrot

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese papagay (parrot), from Old Occitan papagay (parrot), ultimately from Arabic بَبْغَاء (babḡāʔ, parrot), of imitative origin.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aju
  • Hyphenation: pa‧pa‧gai‧o

Noun

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papagaio m (plural papagaios, feminine papagaia, feminine plural papagaias)

  1. parrot (bird)
  2. parroter (one who mindlessly repeats what they hear)
  3. synonym of maritaca (chatterbox)
  4. kite (flying toy on a string)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pipa
  5. bedpan for male urination

Synonyms

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Regional synonyms of pipa (kite)
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Dialect groupDialectLocationWords
BrazilianSertanejoCampo Grandepandorga, pipa, papagaio
Cuiabápipa, pandorga, papagaio
Goiâniaraia, pipa, papagaio
AmazofoniaBelémpapagaio, pipa, rabiola, cangula
Boa Vistapapagaio, pipa, curica
Rio Brancopapagaio, pipa, pepeta
Macapápapagaio, pipa, curica, rabiola, cangula
Manauspapagaio, pipa
Serra AmazônicaPorto Velhopapagaio, pipa
BaianoSalvadorraia, pipa, papagaio
North CoastSão Luíspapagaio, pipa
Teresinapapagaio, pipa
Fortalezapipa, raia, papagaio
Brazilian NortheasternAracajupipa, raia, papagaio
João Pessoapipa, papagaio, coruja
Maceiópipa, raia, papagaio
Natalpipa, papagaio, coruja
RecifenseRecifepipa, papagaio
Brazilian SouthernCuritibapipa, raia, pandorga, papagaio
FlorianopolitanFlorianópolispandorga, pipa, papagaio
GaúchoPorto Alegrepandorga, pipa, papagaio
CariocaRio de Janeiropipa, papagaio
FluminenseVitóriapipa, raia, papagaio
MineiroBelo Horizontepipa, papagaio
PaulistanoSão Paulopipa, papagaio, quadrado, peixinho, raia
This table shows various regional forms in the Portuguese language.

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