papagal
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Greek παπαγάλος (papagálos), from Italian pappagallo.
Pronunciation
Noun
papagal m (plural papagali)
- parrot (bird)
- (popular and metaphorical) parrot (person who repeats)
- (informal) mouth; gob, cakehole, trap
- kind of pliers (gripping tool)
- (slang) sucker (a person who is easily deceived, tricked or persuaded to do something)
Declension
Declension of papagal
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) papagal | papagalul | (niște) papagali | papagalii |
| genitive/dative | (unui) papagal | papagalului | (unor) papagali | papagalilor |
| vocative | papagalule | papagalilor | ||
Derived terms
Terms derived from papagal
See also
References
- papagal in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)