paf

paf

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
  • Syllabification: paf

Interjection

paf

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

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paf/
  • Audio (France (Vosges)):(file)
  • Rhymes: -af
  • Homophone: Paphe

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

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.

Etymology 2

From paffé, past participle of paffer (to consume excessively).

Adjective

paf (invariable)

  1. drunk

Etymology 3

Uncertain.

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

  • IPA(key): [paf]

Noun

paf (genitive pafa, plural pafs)

  1. (male or female) peacock / peafowl

Declension

Declension of paf
Singular Plural
Nominative paf pafs
Genitive pafa pafas
Dative pafe pafes
Accusative pafi pafis
Predicative1 pafu pafus
Vocative o paf o pafs
  1. Introduced in Volapük Nulik.

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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