| 释义 |
oupa S. Afr.|ˈəʊpə|
[Afrikaans = grandfather, f. ou old + pa father.]
A name used in addressing or referring to one's grandfather or to an elderly man.
1920R. Y. Stormberg Mrs. Pieter de Bruyn 40, I had secret misgivings that the Nooitgedacht sheep wouldn't pass the test, even though Oupa Cloete is nearly stone blind. 1934‘N. Giles’ Ridge of White Waters i. xiv. 165 Ou'pa Wessels, although well over seventy, insisted on accompanying the commando. 1939S. Cloete Watch for Dawn 161 What is it? Tell me, oupa. 1951P. Abrahams Wild Conquest 88 But Oupa Johannes didn't kill us and we didn't kill him. 1953U. Krige Dream & Desert i. 13 When his father had told him of Oupa's death, Jannie had been very sad since he had loved Oupa. 1976J. McClure Rogue Eagle xii. 204 Wolraad grinned... ‘Where's Pa gone, oupa?’ he asked. |