papaxoubas

Galician

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [papaˈʃowβas]

Noun

papaxoubas m or f by sense (invariable)

simpleton
(endearing, gently derogatory) silly
Synonym: miñaxoia

References

“papaxoubas” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“papaxoubas” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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