gadoupa

Galician

Cat's pouta or gadoupa

Alternative forms

• gazoupa

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps a composite of Germanic *ga- with another term. Compare gaspeto, agasallar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡaˈðowpɐ]

Noun

gadoupa f (plural gadoupas)

1. paw

   Synonym: pouta

2. claw
   • 1813, Manuel Pardo de Andrade, Rogos dun galego:

     Botalle logo a gadoupa
     como fai coa pomba o azór,

     Then it throws the claw to him
     as with the dove does the goshawk

3. (figurative) big, dull, clumsy hand

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “gadoupa”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “gadoupa”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “gadoupa”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “gazoupa”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN