cumpà
See also: cumpa
Neapolitan
Etymology
From Latin compatrem, accusative of compater, from com- (“together”) + pater (“father”). Cognate to Italian compare, Sicilian cumpari, Spanish compadre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kumˈpa/, /kumˈba/
- Rhymes: -a
- Hyphenation: cum‧pà
Noun
cumpà m (invariable, feminine cummà)
- (slang) male friend, buddy
Descendants
- English: goombah
- Spanish: cumpa