varapau

Portuguese

Etymology

From vara +‎ pau.[1][2] Compare Spanish varapalo.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /va.ɾaˈpaw/ [va.ɾaˈpaʊ̯]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐ.ɾɐˈpaw/, /va.ɾɐˈpaw/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐ.ɾɐˈpaw/, /ba.ɾɐˈpaw/

Rhymes: -aw
Hyphenation: va‧ra‧pau

Noun

varapau m (plural varapaus)

staff (long and stiff piece of wood)

Noun

varapau m or f by sense (plural varapaus)

(informal) a tall and skinny person

References

“varapau” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“varapau” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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