varapau

Portuguese

Etymology

From vara +‎ pau.[1][2] Compare Spanish varapalo.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /va.ɾaˈpaw/ [va.ɾaˈpaʊ̯]
 

  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Hyphenation: va‧ra‧pau

Noun

varapau m (plural varapaus)

  1. staff (long and stiff piece of wood)

Noun

varapau m or f by sense (plural varapaus)

  1. (informal) a tall and skinny person

References

  1. ^ “varapau”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
  2. ^ “varapau”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
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