"cucul" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [French]

IPA: /ky.ky/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-cucul.wav Forms: cuculs [plural]
Etymology: Reduplication of cul. Etymology templates: {{reduplication|fr|cul}} Reduplication of cul Head templates: {{fr-adj|mf}} cucul (plural cuculs)
  1. (of a thing) corny, cheesy, tacky, twee Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-cucul-fr-adj-HXbeey7s
  2. (of a person) silly, ditzy, dopey; gullible, naive Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-cucul-fr-adj-EoNXlC9n Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French reduplications Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 4 51 45 Disambiguation of French reduplications: 8 44 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cucul la praline, cul-cul, cucu

Noun [French]

IPA: /ky.ky/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-cucul.wav Forms: cuculs [plural]
Etymology: Reduplication of cul. Etymology templates: {{reduplication|fr|cul}} Reduplication of cul Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} cucul m (plural cuculs)
  1. (childish, endearing) bum, bottom, derriere Tags: childish, endearing, masculine Synonyms: cul
    Sense id: en-cucul-fr-noun-a~eUK2xD Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French reduplications Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 4 51 45 Disambiguation of French reduplications: 8 44 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cul-cul, cucu

Noun [Romanian]

Head templates: {{head|ro|noun form|g=m}} cucul m
  1. definite nominative/accusative singular of cuc Tags: accusative, definite, form-of, masculine, nominative, singular Form of: cuc
    Sense id: en-cucul-ro-noun-V1DGv-Jd Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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