bolapé

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish volapié.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bo.laˈpɛ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bu.lɐˈpɛ/

Noun

bolapé m (plural bolapés)

1. (South Brazil) a ford that is shallow enough for a horse but not for a person

Derived terms

• a bolapé

Etymology 2

From bola +‎ pé, a calque of English football.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbɔ.lɐˈpɛ/

Noun

bolapé m (uncountable)

1. (rare) football; soccer (team sport)

   Synonyms: futebol, (literary) balípodo, (literary) ludopédio, (literary) pebol, (slang) bola