different between pudu vs pupu

English

Alternative forms

• pudú

Etymology

From South American Spanish pudú, from Mapudungun pudu (“small deer”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?pu?du?/, /pu??du?/

Noun

pudu (plural pudus or pudu)

1. A very small South American deer of the genus Pudu, native to the Andes.
   • 1998, Valerius Geist, Deer of the World, p. 120:

     Whereas the southern pudu is more uniformly dark chestnut-brown, the northern form is light but has a very dark (aggressive) face in both sexes.

   • 2002, Chris Moss, The Guardian, 30 Nov 2002:

     In the undergrowth, native pudú deer scutter, lower than knee-height and wary of visitors; even shyer are the tall, elegant huemul deer, threatened almost to extinction and now only to be found high up the mountainsides.

   • 2008, Sharon R Chester, A Wildlife Guide to Chile, p. 309:

     Although protected by law, pudus are hunted locally for their hide and meat.

Translations

Italian

Noun

pudu m (invariable)

1. pudú

English

Noun

pupu (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of pu pu
   • 2009, Roger Haden, Food Culture in the Pacific Islands (page 136)

     The tradition of pupu and cocktail parties naturally suited the lifestyle of people on holiday and for whom socializing was high on the agenda, particularly in an exotic location like Hawaii.

Balinese

Romanization

pupu

1. Romanization of ????
2. Romanization of ????

Finnish

(index pu)

Etymology

Child speak, of descriptive origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pupu/, [?pupu]
• Rhymes: -upu
• Syllabification: pu?pu

Noun

pupu

1. (childish) bunny, rabbit, hare

Declension

Synonyms

• jänis (standard)
• kani (standard)
• pupujussi

Latvian

Noun

pupu f

1. accusative singular form of pupa
2. instrumental singular form of pupa
3. genitive plural form of pupa

Noun

pupu m

1. accusative singular form of pups
2. instrumental singular form of pups
3. genitive plural form of pups

Quechua

Noun

pupu

1. navel

Declension

Tagalog

Etymology

From English poo-poo.

Noun

pupù

1. (childish, slang) feces; poop

Usage notes

• Pupu is typically used on children's speech or child-directed speech, but may also appear as slang. It is less vulgar than the more common word tae.
• It can also be a slang word meaning to pooh-pooh.