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Meaning of papu | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1
[ˈpa.pu]

Definitions

  1. Papuan
    by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine
  2. bogeyman (fantastic creature used to scare children)
    masculine

Equivalents

English bogeyman

Examples

“Sóc Satanàs Punyal-Quadras, de les infernals esquadres el cabdill, el capatàs! El papu, l'home del sac que causa terror i esglai!”

I am Satan Punyal-Quadras--of the infernal squads the chief, the foreman! The bogey, the bogeyman. who causes terror and fright!

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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