piaf

See also: Piaf

French

Etymology

Possibly onomatopoeic; see pioupiou

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pjaf/

Noun

piaf m (plural piafs)

sparrow
Synonym: moineau

C'était un gros élastique monté, une espèce de fronde, un double crochet, un truc pour abattre les piafs. (Céline, Mort à crédit, 1936)

See also

Édith Piaf (born Édith Giovanna Gassion; also known as "La Môme Piaf")

Further reading

“piaf”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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