hoplaa
Finnish
Etymology
Found in many European languages; compare Swedish hoppla, German hoppla, Italian oplà, French oup-là (earlier houp-là), English hoopla. Probably ultimately onomatopoeic, albeit the exact language of origin is not certain.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhoplɑː/, [ˈho̞plɑː]
- Rhymes: -oplɑː
- Syllabification: hop‧laa
Interjection
hoplaa
- hup (to a horse, etc.)
- upsadaisy (to a child)