papa-figos

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From papar (“to eat”) +‎ figos (“figs”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpa.pɐˈfi.ɡus/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌpa.pɐˈfi.ɡuʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpa.paˈfi.ɡos/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌpa.pɐˈfi.ɡuʃ/ [ˌpa.pɐˈfi.ɣuʃ]

  • Hyphenation: pa‧pa‧-fi‧gos

Noun

papa-figos m (invariable)

  1. (ornithology) beccafico; figpecker
  2. (ornithology) Oriolus oriolus
  3. (nautical) course (more used in plural)
  4. (Brazil) bogeyman
    Synonym: papão

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