toupeira
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toupeiras ("molehills") 
toupeira
Galician
Alternative forms
Etymology
From toupa (“mole”) + -eira. Compare Portuguese toupeira and French taupinière.
Pronunciation
Noun
toupeira f (plural toupeiras)
- molehill
- Synonym: terregueiro
- (regional, southern) mole
Noun
toupeira m or f by sense (plural toupeiras)
- (regional, figurative) dull person
Related terms
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “toupeira”, 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), “toupeira”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “toupeira”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “toupiñeira”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin talpa (“mole”) + -eira.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: tou‧pei‧ra
Noun
toupeira f (plural toupeiras)
- mole (burrowing insectivore)
- Synonym: talpídeo
- (derogatory) fool, idiot (stupid person)
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idiota