פּאָפּוגײַ

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian попуга́й (popugáj), from Dutch papegaai, from Middle Dutch papegay, from Old French papegai, from Arabic بَبَّغَاء (babbaḡāʔ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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פּאָפּוגײַ (popugaym, plural פּאָפּוגײַען (popugayen)

  1. parrot (bird)