Glossary entry

Romanian term or phrase:

pitpalac/prepelita

English translation:

quail (Coturnix coturnix)

Added to glossary by Cristina Moldovan do Amaral
May 28, 2003 05:08
21 yrs ago
Romanian term

pit-palac

Non-PRO Romanian to English Art/Literary
I found this word/phrase in a book. I don't have the exact context, but it was a Romanian story.
Proposed translations (English)
5 +3 quail (Coturnix coturnix)

Proposed translations

+3
6 mins
Selected

quail (Coturnix coturnix)

and correct is "pitpalac"
Peer comment(s):

agree Eugen Cojocaru (X)
11 mins
agree Marius Porojan : yes, but it is dialectal and the form "pit-palac" might indicate that is about quail's song; "prepelita" is the more common name
1 hr
agree Vasile Ros
5 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you very much for your help. :)"
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