periquito
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el periquito(
peh
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ree
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kee
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (animal)
a. parakeet
En el jardín tenemos un aviario pequeño con un loro y dos periquitos.We have a small aviary with a parrot and two parakeets in our garden.
b. parrakeet
Alimenté al periquito con pedacitos de zanahoria.I fed the parrakeet little pieces of carrot.
c. budgie (colloquial) (Australian budgerigar)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El ave en la jaula es un periquito macho. La cera azul permite identificarlos.The bird in the cage is a male budgie. You can tell by the blue cere.
2. (slang) (cocaine)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
b. coke (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Nuestra organización no se meta con el periquito, ¿ok?Our organization doesn't get mixed up with coke, ok?
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
3. (colloquial) (Real Club Deportivo Espanyol player) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
4. (colloquial) (Real Club Deportivo Espanyol fan) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. Periquito
Los periquitos se dirigieron al estadio cantando y alentando.The Periquitos approached the stadium chanting and cheering.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
5. (colloquial) (related to the Real Club Deportivo Espanyol) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
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