upupić

Polish

Etymology

From u- + pupa + -ić, coined by Polish writer Witold Gombrowicz in 1938 in his work Ferdydurke.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uˈpu.pit͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -upit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: u‧pu‧pić

Verb

upupić pf (imperfective upupiać)

  1. (transitive, colloquial) to make fun of, to guy
  2. (transitive, colloquial) to stand in the way, to bother, to not let deal with

Conjugation

References

  1. Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), upupić”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN

Further reading

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