larpar

Galician

Alternative forms

  • larfar

Etymology

From lapar, maybe under the influence of a derivative of Proto-Germanic *slarpaną (to sip, slurp), this from Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ- (to sip, slurp, gulp), cognate with Latin sorbere (to suck up, imbibe, absorb), whence sorber (to sip).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laɾˈpaɾ/

Verb

larpar (first-person singular present larpo, first-person singular preterite larpei, past participle larpado)

  1. to slurp; to eat noisily or compulsively
  2. to lap
  3. (figuratively) to rob

Conjugation

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • larpada (candy; delicatessen)
  • larpán (gourmand)
  • larpeiro (gourmand)
  • larpeira (a pie of custard cream)
  • larpeirada (candy; delicatessen)

References

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