toupeira

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Galician

toupeiras ("molehills")

Alternative forms

Etymology

From toupa (mole) +‎ -eira. Compare Portuguese toupeira and French taupinière.

Pronunciation

Noun

toupeira f (plural toupeiras)

  1. molehill
    Synonym: terregueiro
  2. (regional, southern) mole

Noun

toupeira m or f by sense (plural toupeiras)

  1. (regional, figurative) dull person

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References

Portuguese

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toupeira

Etymology

From Latin talpa (mole) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: tou‧pei‧ra

Noun

toupeira f (plural toupeiras)

  1. mole (burrowing insectivore)
    Synonym: talpídeo
  2. (derogatory) fool, idiot (stupid person)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idiota

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