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See also: PAF and Paf

Translingual

Symbol

paf

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Paranawát.

Esperanto

Etymology

Back-formation from pafi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paf/
  • Rhymes: -af
  • Hyphenation: paf

Interjection

paf

  1. (onomatopoeia) A noise of firing, explosion, crash, etc.

French

Etymology

  • Interjection: Onomatopoeic
  • Adjective: from paffé, past participle of paffer (to consume excessively)
  • Noun: uncertain

Pronunciation

Interjection

paf !

  1. onomatopoeia for the noise caused by a fall or a blow
    Paf ! Le livre est tombé à terre !
    Whack! The book fell on the ground.

Adjective

paf (invariable)

  1. drunk

Noun

paf m (plural pafs)

  1. (slang) cock, dick

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Interjection

paf

  1. bang

Spanish

Interjection

paf

  1. bang!

Further reading

Volapük

Pronunciation

Noun

paf (nominative plural pafs)

  1. (male or female) peacock / peafowl

Declension

More information singular, plural ...

1 status as a case is disputed
2 in later, non-classical Volapük only

Hyponyms

  • hipaf (“peacock, male peafowl”)
  • jipaf (“peahen, female peafowl”)
  • pafül (“peachick, peafowl offspring”)

Derived terms

  • pafablöv
  • pafablövik
  • pafaflitäm
  • pafalog
  • pafamit
  • pafanäst
  • pafanög
  • pafapab
  • pafapijun
  • pafapijunül
  • pafaplüm
  • pafaplümem
  • pafatron
  • pafik
  • pafil
  • paföp
  • sipaf
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