papareḍḍa

== Sicilian == === Etymology === Uncertain. It is believed to be of onomatopoeic origin. Diminutive feminine of pàparu. Cognate with Italian paperella. Compare Italian papero and paparuni. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pa.paˈɾɛɖ.ɖa/ (Standard) Hyphenation: pa‧pa‧rè‧ḍḍa === Noun === papareḍḍa f (plural papareḍḍi) (informal, endearing) A female young goose. (informal, endearing) An inexperienced and immature, or foolish and naive, young girl. (endearing) A young child. (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A young, typically attractive, woman or teenage girl. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:carusa, Thesaurus:fìmmina ==== Descendants ==== → Italian: paparedda ==== See also ====