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)

1. boor, yokel; simpleton

   Synonyms: pailán, pailaroco, pastrán

2. 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.