gulapo

Galician

Alternative forms

• golepe

Etymology

Either onomatopoeic, or from Germanic: cf. English gulp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡuˈlapo̝/

Noun

gulapo m (plural gulapos)

1. gulp (The usual amount swallowed)

   Synonyms: fecha, grolo, trago

References

• “gulapo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “gulapo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “gulapo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.