paifoco

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Galician

Paporroibo, pisco or paifoco ("robin")

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Etymology

Perhaps from Pai (Pelagius) +‎ foco (hollow). Pai was a very common name during the Low Middle Ages, and so this could means something like "Vain John".

Pronunciation

Noun

paifoco m (plural paifocos)

  1. boor, yokel; simpleton
    Synonyms: pailán, pailaroco, pastrán
  2. robin, European robin (Erithacus rubecula)
    Synonyms: paporroibo, pisco

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