papú

See also: papu

Catalan

Etymology

From Malay papua.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [pəˈpu]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [paˈpu]

Adjective

papú m or f (masculine and feminine plural papús)

1. Papuan

Noun

papú m or f by sense (plural papús)

1. Papuan

Related terms

• Papua Nova Guinea
• Paupàsia

Further reading

• “papú” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Ladino

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek παππούς (pappoús), from Ancient Greek παππίας (pappías), diminutive form of πάππας (páppas, “daddy”).

Noun

papú m (Latin spelling)

1. grandfather

   Synonyms: nono, granpapa, avuelo

2. old man

Spanish

Etymology

From Malay papua.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈpu/ [paˈpu]
• Rhymes: -u
• Syllabification: pa‧pú

Adjective

papú m or f (masculine and feminine plural papús or papúes)

1. Papua New Guinean

Noun

papú m or f by sense (plural papús or papúes)

1. Papua New Guinean

   Synonym: papuano

Related terms

• Papúa Nueva Guinea

 

Further reading

• “papú”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014