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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OUPA

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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OUPA

oupa  [ˈəʊpɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OUPA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oupa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OUPA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of oupa in the English dictionary

The definition of oupa in the dictionary is grandfather, esp in titular use with surname. Other definition of oupa is any elderly man.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OUPA


culpa
ˈkʊlpɑː
feldspar
ˈfɛldˌspɑː
felspar
ˈfɛlˌspɑː
fluorspar
ˈflʊəˌspɑː
grandpa
ˈɡrænˌpɑː
grandpapa
ˈɡrænpəˌpɑː
hepar
ˈhiːpɑː
jipijapa
ˌhiːpiːˈhɑːpɑː
oompah
ˈuːmˌpɑː
pa
pɑː
pah
pɑː
papa
pəˈpɑː
par
pɑː
parr
pɑː
pas
pɑː
Peckinpah
ˈpɛkɪnˌpɑː
spa
spɑː
spar
spɑː
subpar
sʌbˈpɑː
Voluspa
ˌvɒləˈspɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OUPA

ouguiya
Ouida
Ouija board
ouistiti
Oujda
Oulu
ouma
ounce
oundy
OUP
our
Our Father
our feathered friends
our kid
Our Lady
Our Lord
ourali
Ourense
ouroboros
ours

WORDS THAT END LIKE OUPA

Arequipa
Capa
chalupa
Europa
garoupa
go back to the pa
grappa
kappa
limpa
napa
pipa
prepupa
pupa
stupa
Tampa
tapa
Tegucigalpa
tepa
vespa
zupa

Synonyms and antonyms of oupa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oupa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OUPA

Find out the translation of oupa to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oupa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oupa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

欧帕
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oupa
570 millions of speakers

English

oupa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

oupa
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أوبا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Упа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Oupa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

oupa
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oupa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oupa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Opa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

oupa
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

oupa
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oupa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

oupa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

oupa
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

औप्पा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Oupa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Oupa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oupa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Упа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oupa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

oupa
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Oupa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Oupa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oupa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oupa

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OUPA»

The term «oupa» is regularly used and occupies the 57.965 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OUPA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «oupa» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «oupa» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oupa

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OUPA»

Discover the use of oupa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oupa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Names of Plants
... -tailed, oupa Urobotrya Tailed-cluster, oupa-PoTpus (the pendulous yellow fruits) Urochloa Tailed-grass, oupa-xAori (the racemose inflorescence) Urochondra Tailed-grain, oupa-xovSpos (thecaryopsis) Urogentias Tailed- gentian, botanical ...
D. Gledhill, 2008
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An Introduction to the African Prose Narrative
The reader's attention is directed to a long extract from To Every Birth its Blood, namely the section that describes Oupa's dying moments in police custody and then jumps to a discussion between another young revolutionary (Themba) and an ...
Lokangaka Losambe, 2004
3
Freedom Never Rests: A Novel of Democracy in South Africa
Oupa switched on Channel O. 'Ah, kwassa-kwassa,' said Oupa, trying to imitate the movements of Kanda Bongo Man. The singer was paired off with one of his backup girls. 'Can you kwassa-kwassa, bhuti?' Oupa asked. Monwabisi didn't ...
James William Kilgore, 2012
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Past Tense, The
4 Oupa and the Goats Goal of this chapter To learn to make questions in the past simple tense. Let me tell you a story from long ago. Oupa: One day when I was very young, I nearly lost all my father's goats. Neo: How did it happen, Oupa?
ELP, English Literacy Project (South Africa, Gabi Witthaus, 1995
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Beyond the Echoes of Soweto: Five Plays by Matsemela Manaka
HAMILTON: Hey, wetu. Somebody who shares the same surname with you died in Shaft Seven today. JOHN: Haai, man. Stop interfering with my freedom. HAMILTON: This is serious. His name is Oupa Ledwaba. JOHN: Hammy, are you mad?
Matsemela Manaka, Geoffrey V. Davis, 1997
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Beyond The Echoesoweto
HAMILTON: Hey, wetu. Somebody who shares the same surname with you died in Shaft Seven today. JOHN: Haai, man. Stop interfering with my freedom. HAMILTON: This is serious. His name is Oupa Ledwaba. JOHN: Hammy, are you mad?
Matsemela Manaka, Geoffrey V. Davis, 2013
7
One Foreigner's Ordeal: none
I do not know why they missed Oupa and did not get his picture put on South African postage stamps or postcards. The picture of Oupa puffing at a hand-made cigarette and in that famous panama hat of his worn close to his brow, facing a red ...
Tavuya Jinga, 2012
8
Stoney, the One and Only
But Oupa still had other problems. He still owed money to Mister Big and one day on the way home from the gym the two tsotsis from whom Stoney had rescued him were waiting. As he came into the front gate of his house he saw them, but it  ...
Rod Hay, 1984
9
Ujamaa
Oupa felt anger rush to his head but he held on. Dino knew he was been evasive and stubborn and that is bad for him. Only if he knew what they have come there for he will be cooperative. Main while Annabel was listening to everything said ...
Dawood Adekoya, 2014
10
Congo '63
She was used to Oupa's binges and they should not have worried her. “Ah,” said Oupa bringing me back to earth. “Listen to this.” The news continued. “The decision has been made again by the acting government and tribal council, to recruit ...
J. A. Dunbar, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OUPA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oupa is used in the context of the following news items.
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Manyisa: The Battle Continues For Pirates
Orlando Pirates skipper, Oupa Manyisa has declared that the Buccaneers will continue fighting to ensure of a top-two finish in the CAF ... «Soccer Laduma, Jul 15»
2
Ace: I Just Want To Play
Orlando Pirates captain, Oupa 'Ace' Manyisa, is not too worried about the Buccaneers' hectic schedule and just wants to continue playing. «Soccer Laduma, Jul 15»
3
Suspended Hawks head 'taking it like a man' - lawyer
... by former crime intelligence head Richard Mdluli, following an investigation into whether Mdluli had killed a love rival, Oupa Ramogibe. «News24, Jul 15»
4
Manyisa Reveals Two Legends He Compared Himself To
Orlando Pirates midfielder Oupa Manyisa revealed that he use to compare himself to two legends of the game when growing up. Manyisa ... «Soccer Laduma, Jul 15»
5
Finding JZ's fingerprints
Madonsela's spokesman, Oupa Segalwe, said: "We never got this letter. All we were told was that there were certain things that were ordered ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
6
Bucs' CBL Cup XI Stabilising
Oupa Manyisa, Thabo Rakhale, Sifiso Myeni and Issa Sarr will form the midfield partnership while upfront Lehlohonolo Majoro and Kermit ... «Soccer Laduma, Jul 15»
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Sewage in Gauteng's drinking water
Residents of townships near the Vaal have to pick their daily route through raw sewage. (Photos: Oupa Nkosi, M&G). In the case of Deneysville, ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Jul 15»
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Meyer blasts 'so-called experts'
“No, I don't think you must read too much into that (the dropping of Oupa Mohoje out of the match-day 23). Most of these guys have been told ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
9
Inside Prasa's dirty battles
Montana described the decision as grossly unlawful and illegal. Part of the incomplete R254-million fencing project. (Oupa Nkosi, M&G). «Mail & Guardian Online, Jul 15»
10
Makola Clarifies New Bucs Deal
"He signed a new deal months back, before the end of the season, he signed first then Oupa signed after." Source: Sport24. Read this report on ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Oupa [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/oupa>. Apr 2024 ».
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