paifoco

Galician

Paporroibo, pisco or paifoco ("robin")

Alternative forms

paizoco, peifoco, peizoco

Etymology

Perhaps from Pai (“Pelagius”) +‎ foco (“hollow”). Pai was a very common name during the Low Middle Ages, and so this could means something like "Vain John".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [pajˈfɔkʊ]

Noun

paifoco m (plural paifocos)

boor, yokel; simpleton
Synonyms: pailán, pailaroco, pastrán
robin, European robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Synonyms: paporroibo, pisco

References

“paifoco” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“paifoco” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“paifoco” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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