pupú

See also: pupu, pu pu, pūpū, and pupù

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /puˈpu/ [puˈpu]
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Syllabification: pu‧pú

Etymology 1

Likely onomatopoeic. Compare with popó.

Noun

pupú m (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial, childish, Central America, Paraguay, Dominican Republic, Venezuela) poop; poo
    • 2016 July 30, “Madre sin recursos alimenta a su bebé con jugo y papa a través de jeringas”, in El Nacional[1]:
      “La bebé pasó todo el día haciendo pupú, la llevé al hospital que está cerca de mi casa, le pusieron tratamiento pero no mejoró”.
      “The baby spent all day pooping, I took her to the hospital that's near my house, they gave her treatment but she didn't improve”.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic, from the sound of a car horn.

Noun

pupú m (plural pupúes or pupús)

  1. (Cuba, childish) automobile; car

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