toupeira

Portuguese
toupeira

Etymology

From Latin talpa (“mole”) + -eira.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /to(w).ˈpe(j).ɾa/, /to(w).ˈpe(j).ɾɐ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /to(w).ˈpɐj.ɾɐ/, /to(w).ˈpej.ɾɐ/
  • Hyphenation: tou‧pei‧ra

Noun

toupeira f (plural toupeiras)

  1. mole (burrowing insectivore)
  2. (figuratively) fool, idiot (stupid person)

Synonyms
  • (mole): talpídeo
  • (fool): See here
  • toupeiricida
  • toupeiricídio
  • toupeirinha
  • toupeirinho
  • toupeirismo
  • toupeiro
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