bolapé
Portuguese
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Spanish volapié.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbo.la.ˈpɛ/
Noun
bolapé m (plural bolapés)
- (South Brazil) a ford that is shallow enough for a horse but not for a person
Derived terms
- a bolapé
Etymology 2
From bola + pé, a calque of English football.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbɔ.la.ˈpɛ/
Noun
bolapé m (uncountable)
- (rare) football; soccer (team sport)
Synonyms
- futebol, balípodo (literary), ludopédio (literary), pebol (literary), bola (slang)