poupa

See also: poûpa

Galician

Verb

poupa

1. inflection of poupar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

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

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpo(w).pɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpo(w).pɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpow.pɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpo.pɐ/

• Rhymes: -owpɐ, -opa
• Homophones: popa (w-dropping), polpa (Brazil)
• Hyphenation: pou‧pa

Etymology 1

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin upupa.

Noun

poupa f (plural poupas)

1. hoopoe (Upupa epops, a small Old-World bird)
2. quiff (hairstyle)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

poupa

1. inflection of poupar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative