małpa

See also: malpa and małpą

Polish

małpa

Etymology

Borrowed from German Maulaffe (gaping fool, gaper), from Maul + Affe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaw.pa/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -awpa
  • Syllabification: mał‧pa

Noun

małpa f (diminutive małpka)

  1. monkey, ape (primate)
  2. at sign
  3. (derogatory, ethnic slur) monkey (black person, a person of African ancestry)
  4. (colloquial, derogatory) witch, hag, harridan

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
nouns
verb

Descendants

  • Belarusian: ма́лпа (málpa)
  • Ukrainian: ма́впа (mávpa)
  • Yiddish: מאַלפּע (malpe)

Further reading

  • małpa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • małpa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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