Galician edit

 
toupeiras ("molehills")

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Etymology edit

From toupa (mole) +‎ -eira. Compare Portuguese toupeira and French taupinière.

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Noun edit

toupeira f (plural toupeiras)

  1. molehill
    Synonym: terregueiro
  2. (regional, southern) mole

Noun edit

toupeira m or f by sense (plural toupeiras)

  1. (regional, figurative) dull person

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Portuguese edit

 
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toupeira

Etymology edit

From Latin talpa (mole) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /to(w)ˈpe(j).ɾɐ/ [to(ʊ̯)ˈpe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /to(w)ˈpe(j).ɾa/ [to(ʊ̯)ˈpe(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 

  • Hyphenation: tou‧pei‧ra

Noun edit

toupeira f (plural toupeiras)

  1. mole (burrowing insectivore)
    Synonym: talpídeo
  2. (derogatory) fool, idiot (stupid person)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idiota

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