hoplaa

Finnish

Etymology

Found in many European languages; compare Swedish hoppla, German hoppla, Italian oplà, French oup-là (earlier houp-là), English hoopla. Probably ultimately onomatopoeic, albeit the exact language of origin is not certain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhoplɑː/, [ˈho̞plɑ̝ː]
• Rhymes: -oplɑː
• Syllabification^(key): hop‧laa

Interjection

hoplaa

1. hup (to a horse, etc.)
2. upsadaisy (to a child)