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foupa

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Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Probably from Latin faluppa (chaff).[1][2] Cognate with Asturian falopiu.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔwpa̝/, /ˈfowpa̝/

Noun

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foupa f (plural foupas)

  1. spark
  2. pine needle
  3. heather

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “hopo”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
  2. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “chispa”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos