apupo

Galician

Etymology 1

Attested since 1370. Back-formation from apupar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [aˈpupʊ]

Noun

apupo m (plural apupos)

  1. boo
    Synonym: abouxo
    • 1370, R. Lorenzo, editor, Crónica troiana, A Coruña: Fundación Barrié, page 503:
      Et fáçome marauillado onde seýo tal rrecado et tal siso et tal paráuoa, et por quanto quirría oýr tanger õme enpús de ssy cornos et braados et gritos et apupos et asouj́os leuantados
      And I am wondering where such message and though and word came from, and why would a man want to hear horns playing and shouting and screams and boos and hisses at him
  2. conch
    Synonym: bucina
  3. whelk
    Synonym: bucina

References

Etymology 2

Verb

apupo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of apupar

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈpu.pu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈpu.po/

  • Hyphenation: a‧pu‧po

Etymology 1

Deverbal from apupar (to boo).

Noun

apupo m (plural apupos)

  1. boo (derisive shout)
    Synonym: vaia
    Antonym: aplauso

Etymology 2

Verb

apupo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of apupar