papón

Galician

Etymology 1

Related to its synonyms páparo, papoio, perhaps from papar.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [paˈpoŋ]

Adjective

papón (feminine papona, masculine plural papóns, feminine plural paponas)

idiotic; fatuous
Synonyms: apalominado, papaleisón, páparo, papoio, parvo

Etymology 2

From papar (“to eat, devour”) +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [paˈpoŋ]

Noun

papón m (plural papóns)

glutton (one who eats voraciously)
bug
Synonym: coco
(Iberian folklore, mythology, fantasy) ogre; bogeyman
Synonym: coco
seagull (Larus fuscus)
Synonym: maroto

References

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

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