"mampara" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mamparas [plural]
Etymology: Unknown. Zulu for 'fool'. Possibly an imitative rendition of the call of the Cape Turtle Dove. A slang term used by hunters for this particularly silly pigeon. * Cape Turtle Dove: (file) Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown, {{onomatopoeic|en|title=imitative}} imitative, {{audio|en|CapeTurtleDove.ogg|Cape Turtle Dove}} Cape Turtle Dove: (file) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mampara (plural mamparas)
  1. (South Africa, slang) A fool; a buffoon. Tags: South-Africa, slang Translations (mampara): телепузик недели (telepuzik nedeli) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-mampara-en-noun-mGzzkpBS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, South African English, Terms with Russian translations, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 38 3 4 53 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 3 3 53 1 1

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