cumpà

See also: cumpa

Neapolitan edit

Etymology edit

From Latin compatrem, accusative of compater, from com- (“together”) + pater (“father”). Cognate to Italian compare, Sicilian cumpari, Spanish compadre.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /kumˈpa/, [-ˈba]
Rhymes: -a
Hyphenation: cum‧pà

Noun edit

cumpà m (invariable, feminine cummà)

(slang) male friend, buddy

Descendants edit

→ English: goombah
→ Spanish: cumpa

Sicilian edit

Noun edit

cumpà m (invariable, feminine cummà)

Alternative form of cumpari m

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