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yeye

noun

LanguagePapiamento

Meaning
  1. cicada
  2. dragonfly
  3. A small insect that makes a buzzing sound, or an insect with long wings known as a dragonfly.
Examples

Mi a mira un yeye den e palu.

I saw a cicada in the tree.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThe term can be used for both cicadas and dragonflies depending on the region.

Status: Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

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yeye in other languages

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.