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Alabama
Noun
opa
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
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
desire
offer , offering
Declension
Declension of opa (inanimate, ending in -a )
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
Noun
opa m (plural opa's , diminutive opaatje n )
granddad , grandpa , pops
Synonyms: bompa , grootvader
( 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 )
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 !
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 )
( 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
Ernesto Xosé González Seoane , María Álvarez de la Granja , Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006 –2022 ) “opa ”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006 –2018 ) “opas ”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández , editor (2006 –2013 ), “opa ”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language ] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández , Ernesto Xosé González Seoane , María Álvarez de la Granja , editors (2003 –2018 ), “opa ”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Garo
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium .)
Verb
opa
to suck
Guaraní
Determiner
opa
all
Gun
Pronunciation
Noun
opà (plural opà lẹ ) ( Nigeria )
vow
Icelandic
Noun
opa
indefinite genitive plural of op
Lithuanian
Pronunciation
Noun
opà f (plural opos ) stress pattern 1
ulcer
Interjection
opa
hop (about jumping )
Portuguese
Etymology 1
Unknown.
Pronunciation
Interjection
opa
oops ( acknowledging a minor mistake )
Synonym: ops
hey ( protest or reprimand )
hey ( informal greeting )
Etymology 2
Unknown.
Pronunciation
Noun
opa f (plural opas )
a type of cape used by members of the clergy
Synonym: balandrau
( Brazil , colloquial ) carousal ( noisy feast or social gathering )
Synonyms: farra , folia , pândega
( Brazil , colloquial ) bad company
( 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 )
( South Brazil , familiar ) grandpa
Synonym: avô
Further reading
“opa ”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 2009 –2024
“opa ”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006 –2024
“opa ”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003 –2024
“opa ”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015 –2024
“opa ”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008 –2024
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 )
monkey , ape ( primate )
Derived terms
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 )
( derogatory , colloquial , Argentina , Bolivia , Uruguay ) stupid
Noun
opa m or f by sense (plural opas )
( derogatory , colloquial , Argentina , Bolivia , Uruguay ) a fool , a stupid person
Etymology 2
Unknown.
Interjection
opa
( Argentina , Uruguay ) expression indicating surprise
Etymology 3
Noun
opa f (plural opas )
( business ) acronym of oferta pública de adquisición ( “ takeover bid ” ) .
Derived terms
Further reading
Uzbek
Noun
opa (plural opalar )
older sister
Yami
Noun
opa
( anatomy ) thigh