guapu

Asturian

Alternative forms

  • guopu (Valle del Nalón, metaphonetic expression)
  • güepu (Montaña Central, Riosa, metaphonetic expression)
  • güipu (Ayer, double metaphonetic expression)
  • buepu (Ayer)
  • buipu (Ayer, metaphonetic expression)

Etymology

From Latin vappa. Compare Spanish guapo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwapu/ [ˈɡwa.pu]
  • Rhymes: -apu
  • Syllabification: gua‧pu

Adjective

guapu m sg (feminine singular guapa, neuter singular guapo, masculine plural guapos, feminine plural guapes)

  1. beautiful, pretty, good-looking
  2. good, apt
    Esti prau ye mu guapu pa llantar fabes.
    This field is very good for growing beans.
  3. big, abundant, copious
    Coyeron una collecha guapa de pataques.
    They collected a copious potato harvest.
  4. good, clear (the weather)
  5. (ironic, with tar) unprepared, ill-suited
    ¡Ta guapa la casa pa una boda!
    The house isn't suited for a wedding!

Derived terms

References

  • “guapu”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “guapu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
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