patassa

== French == === Etymology === Of Mobilian/Western Muskogean origin; cf. Choctaw nʋni pʋtʋssa (“sunfish”, literally “flat fish”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pa.ta.sa/ (Louisiana) IPA(key): /pa.ta.sa/ Rhymes: -a Homophone: patassas === Noun === patassa m (plural patassas) (Louisiana) any of various freshwater fish of the sunfish family (such as bluegill, warmouth, crappie, or bream), often locally called perch or sun perch (Louisiana) dolt, stupid person, dumbass (Louisiana) heavy, stout man ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN)