papagall

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pappagallo.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /papaˈɡaɫ/

Noun

papagall m (plural papagaj, definite papagalli)

  1. parrot
    Synonym: lorzë
    papagall i kuq ― red parrot
  2. (figurative, derogatory) someone who repeats other people's words without fully understanding them
    mësoj si papagall
    to learn by heart, without understanding
    (literally, “to learn like a parrot”)

Declension
Declension of papagall
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative papagall papagaj papagalli papagajtë
accusative papagallin
dative papagalli papagajve papagallit papagajvet
ablative papagajsh

References
  1. Meyer, G. (1891), “papagáł”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch der albanesischen Sprache (in German), Strasbourg: Karl J. Trübner, →DOI, page 321

Further reading
  • “papagall”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • “papagall”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎ (in Albanian), 1980

Lombard

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /papaˈɡal/

Noun

papagall m

  1. parrot

Further reading
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