papaorelles
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Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Verb-object compound, composed of papa (“to swallow”) + orelles (“ears”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): (Central) [ˌpa.pə.uˈɾɛ.ʎəs]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [ˌpa.pə.oˈɾə.ʎəs]
- IPA(key): (Valencian) [ˌpa.pa.oˈɾe.ʎes]
Noun[edit]
papaorelles m (plural papaorellesos)
- earwig
- Synonyms: corcollana, tisoreta
Further reading[edit]
- “papaorelles” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.