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See also: Opa, OPA, opá, opâ, ора, ópa, and όπα

Alabama

Noun

opa

  1. hoot owl, barred owl The barred owl (Strix varia), also known as the northern barred owl, striped owl or, more informally, hoot owl, is a North American large species of owl. [1]

References

Further reading

Barred owl on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Ambonese Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch opa.

Noun

opa

  1. grandfather, grandpa
    Opa su mati di Ambong.
    Grandpa died in Ambon.

See also

  • oma (grandmother, grandma)
  • nene (grandmother, grandma)

References

  • D. Takaria, C. Pieter (1998) Kamus Bahasa Melayu Ambon-Indonesia, Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa

Basque

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Noun

opa inan

  1. desire
  2. offer, offering

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • opa”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
  • opa”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Dutch

Etymology

Cognate with German Opa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

opa m (plural opa's, diminutive opaatje n)

  1. granddad, grandpa, pops
    Synonyms: bompa, grootvader
  2. (colloquial) any old man

Descendants

  • Skepi Creole Dutch: opai
  • Ambonese Malay: opa
  • Papiamentu: opa

Esperanto

Etymology

From opo +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

Adjective

opa (accusative singular opan, plural opaj, accusative plural opajn)

  1. joint, shared, mutual (done or held by multiple entities together)
    Oni ne povas nomi doktrino tiun opan duonfrenezon.
    This joint half-madness cannot be called a doctrine.

Usage notes

This word is not to be used in the sense of "single," "individual," or "isolated." It means the opposite. See unuopa, aparta, and individua.

Galician

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic, or either related to English up.

Pronunciation

Interjection

opa!

  1. up!
    • 19th c, traditional, D. Blanco (ed.), A poesía popular en Galicia 1745-1885. Recopilación, estudio e edición crítica (vol. II), page 153:
      O que se casa con vellas / non sei qué gracia lles topa / cando se sentan: «Ai» / cando se erguen: «Opa»
      The one that marries an old woman, I don't know what charm he finds, when she sits down is «Ouch!», when she gets up is «Up
    Synonym: upa

Etymology 2

14th century. Unknown.

Pronunciation

Noun

opa f (plural opas)

  1. (usually in the plural) a type of cape used by members of the clergy
    • 1414, Clarinda de Azevedo Maia (ed.), História do galego-português. Estado linguístico da Galiza e do Noroeste de Portugal do século XII ao século XVI (com referência á situação do galego moderno). Coimbra: I.N.I.C., page 102:
      mando a Rodrigo Afonſo, clerigo, meu criado, as mjñas opas griſes forradas de ſarga vermella
      I send to Rodrigo Afonso, my servant, my grey capes lined in red serge
    Synonym: balandrán

References

Garo

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

opa

  1. to suck

Guaraní

Determiner

opa

  1. all

Gun

Pronunciation

Noun

opà (plural opà lẹ) (Nigeria)

  1. vow

Icelandic

Noun

opa

  1. indefinite genitive plural of op

Lithuanian

Pronunciation

Noun

opà f (plural opos) stress pattern 1

  1. ulcer

Interjection

opa

  1. hop (about jumping)

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Unknown.

Pronunciation

Interjection

opa

  1. oops (acknowledging a minor mistake)
    Synonym: ops
  2. hey (protest or reprimand)
  3. hey (informal greeting)

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Pronunciation

Noun

opa f (plural opas)

  1. a type of cape used by members of the clergy
    Synonym: balandrau
  2. (Brazil, colloquial) carousal (noisy feast or social gathering)
    Synonyms: farra, folia, pândega
  3. (Brazil, colloquial) bad company
  4. (Brazil) yellow lapacho (Handroanthus serratifolius)
    Synonym: ipê-do-cerrado

Etymology 3

From German Opa (grandpa).

Pronunciation

Noun

opa m (plural opas, feminine oma, feminine plural omas)

  1. (South Brazil, familiar) grandpa
    Synonym: avô

Further reading

Slovincian

Etymology

Borrowed from Low Prussian Ap.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.pa/
  • Rhymes: -ɔpa
  • Syllabification: o‧pa

Noun

opa m animal (female equivalent opôwo or opka, diminutive opk, related adjective opôwy or opjy or opskjy, possessive adjective opó)

  1. monkey, ape (primate)

Derived terms

nouns
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Further reading

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈopa/
  • Rhymes: -opa
  • Syllabification: o‧pa

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Quechua upa.

Adjective

opa m or f (masculine and feminine plural opas)

  1. (derogatory, colloquial, Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay) stupid

Noun

opa m or f by sense (plural opas)

  1. (derogatory, colloquial, Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay) a fool, a stupid person

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Interjection

opa

  1. (Argentina, Uruguay) expression indicating surprise

Etymology 3

Noun

opa f (plural opas)

  1. (business) acronym of oferta pública de adquisición (takeover bid).
Derived terms

Further reading

Uzbek

Noun

opa (plural opalar)

  1. older sister

Yami

Noun

opa

  1. (anatomy) thigh