garoupa

Portuguese

Etymology

Of debated origin: probably from an indigenous language of South America (perhaps Old Tupi). Or, from Latin clupea (“type of herring”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈɾo(w).pɐ/ [ɡaˈɾo(ʊ̯).pɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈɾo(w).pɐ/ [ɡaˈɾo(ʊ̯).pɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈɾo(w).pa/ [ɡaˈɾo(ʊ̯).pa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐˈɾo(w).pɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐˈɾo(w).pɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐˈɾow.pɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐˈɾo.pɐ/

• Rhymes: -owpɐ, (with w-dropping) -opɐ
• Hyphenation: ga‧rou‧pa

Noun

garoupa f (plural garoupas)

1. grouper (large fish of the subfamily Epiphelinae)
2. (Brazil, slang) a R$100 bill, which bears the image of a grouper

   Coordinate terms: see Thesaurus:dinheiro

   • 2010, Saulo Ribeiro, Ponto Morto‎^[1], 2 edition, Vitória: Cousa, published 2016, →ISBN, page 34:

     Coloquei duas garoupas na mão dele, levantei para sair.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)