hup
Translingual
English
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Alternative forms
Interjection
hup
- The first beat of a 4/4 military cadence, commanding either the lead-off step in a march or some other action.
- After four we raise our swords. One two three four... hup two three four... hup two three four.
- 1943 February 8, The Goulburn Evening Post, NSW, Australia, page 3, column 5:
- "Hup, two, three, fo', . . . " cracked the American voice out of the foggy darkness.
Czech
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɦup]
- Rhymes: -up
- Homophone: hub
Derived terms
- hupsnout
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦʏp/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: hup
- Rhymes: -ʏp
- Homophone: Hub
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Gothic
Irish
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “hup”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Romanian
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