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pájaro

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See also:Pajaro

Spanish

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Etymology

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InheritedfromOld Spanishpáxaro,pássaro,fromVulgar Latin*passarum,alteration ofLatinpasser(sparrow),ultimately fromProto-Indo-European*p(e)t-tro-(who flies, bird),from*peth₂-(to fly).ComparePortuguesepássaro.A distant cognate ofpeña.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key):/ˈpaxaɾo/[ˈpa.xa.ɾo]
  • Audio(Spain):(file)
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  • Rhymes:-axaɾo
  • Syllabification:pá‧ja‧ro

Noun

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pájarom(pluralpájaros)

  1. bird,especially aperching bird
    Hypernym:(any bird)ave
  2. (Dominican Republic,Cuba,slang)homosexual
  3. (colloquial,Chile,Guatemala,Mexico,Venezuela)penis
    Synonyms:seeThesaurus:pene
  4. (colloquial,Spain)person of questionable or shady character, or involved in dubious affairs

Derived terms

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Further reading

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