toupa

Galician

Toupa ("mole")

Alternative forms

teipa, teupa, tiopa

Etymology

From Latin talpa (“mole”). Cognate with Spanish topo, French taupe.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtowpa̝/

Noun

toupa f (plural toupas)

mole (burrowing animal)

Derived terms

toupeira

References

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

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