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papareḍḍa

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Sicilian

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Etymology

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Uncertain. It is believed to be of onomatopoeic origin. Diminutive feminine of pàparu. Compare Italian papero and paparuni.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pa.paˈɾɛɖ.ɖa/ (Standard)
  • Hyphenation: pa‧pa‧rè‧ḍḍa

Noun

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papareḍḍa f (plural papareḍḍi)

  1. (informal, endearing) A female young goose.
  2. (informal, endearing) A inexperienced and immature, or foolish and naive, young girl.
  3. (endearing) A young child.
  4. (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A young, typically attractive, woman or teenage girl.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:carusa, Thesaurus:fìmmina
    Veni cca papareḍḍa!
    Come here little chick!

Descendants

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  • → Italian: paparedda

See also

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