papaxoubas

Galician

Etymology

From papar (“swallow, eat”) +‎ xouba (“young sardine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [papaˈʃowβas]

Noun

papaxoubas m or f by sense (invariable)

1. simpleton
2. (endearing, gently derogatory) silly

   Synonym: miñaxoia

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “papaxoubas”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “papaxoubas”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN