shippar

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • shipar

Etymology

From ship +‎ -ar. The use of pp was likely influenced by English spelling rules, e.g. shipping.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃiˈpa(ʁ)/ [ʃiˈpa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ʃiˈpa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʃiˈpa(ʁ)/ [ʃiˈpa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃiˈpa(ɻ)/

  • Hyphenation: ship‧par
  • Homophone: chipar

Verb

shippar (first-person singular present shippo, first-person singular preterite shippei, past participle shippado)

  1. (Brazil, fandom slang, transitive) to ship (to support or approve of a romantic relationship between two characters or people)
    • 2024 July 16, Julia Bonin, “'Proibido shippar', diz MC Daniel ao posar com Anitta”, in Revista Quem [Magazine Who]‎[1], Notícias [News]:
      Em um beach club em Saint-Tropez, os dois posaram para algumas fotos juntos e deram esperança aos fãs. "Pior que daria um casalzão", opinou um. "Eu shippo", disse outro. Apesar disso, o funkeiro mandou um recado: "Proibido shippar."
      At a beach club in Saint-Tropez, the two posed for some photos together and gave their fans hope. “I'm afraid they'd make a great couple,” said one. "I ship [them]," said another. Despite this, the Brazilian funk singer sent a message: “No shipping.”

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • shippagem
  • shippar