bolapé

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish volapié.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /bo.laˈpɛ/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /bu.lɐˈpɛ/

Noun[edit]

bolapé m (plural bolapés)

(South Brazil) a ford that is shallow enough for a horse but not for a person

Derived terms[edit]

a bolapé

Etymology 2[edit]

From bola +‎ pé, a calque of English football.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˌbɔ.lɐˈpɛ/

Noun[edit]

bolapé m (uncountable)

(rare) football; soccer (team sport)
Synonyms: futebol, (literary) balípodo, (literary) ludopédio, (literary) pebol, (slang) bola

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