gulapo

Galician

Alternative forms

• golepe

Etymology

Either onomatopoeic, or from Germanic: cf. English gulp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡuˈlapo̝/

Noun

gulapo m (plural gulapos)

1. gulp (The usual amount swallowed)

   Synonyms: fecha, grolo, trago

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “gulapo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “gulapo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “gulapo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN