bolapé

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish volapié.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbo.la.ˈpɛ/

Noun

bolapé m (plural bolapés)

(South Brazil) a ford that is shallow enough for a horse but not for a person

Derived terms

a bolapé

Etymology 2

From bola +‎ pé, a calque of English football.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbɔ.la.ˈpɛ/

Noun

bolapé m (uncountable)

(rare) football; soccer (team sport)

Synonyms

futebol, balípodo (literary), ludopédio (literary), pebol (literary), bola (slang)

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