Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chalupa

/t͡ʃəˈluːpə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: chalu-pa
IPA: /t͡ʃəˈluːpə/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shallop (light boat) from Xochimilco.

noun

A specialty food of south-central Mexico, consisting of a bowl-shaped fried tortilla stuffed with chopped meat, lettuce, cheese, etc.

name

Example Sentences

"The Tex-Mex–style chalupas I'm most familiar with are built on flat, crisp-fried corn tortillas."
"(see title)"
"The tortillas for the chalupas are cooked in pork lard on a charcoal-fired comal, and they get doused with salsa, shredded pork, and onions."

Etymology

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish chalupa. Doublet of shallop and sloop.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: chalupa, Chałupa

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /t͡ʃəˈluːpə/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

chalupas (plural)

Derived Forms

enchalupa quesalupa

Phrases

drop a chalupa

Frequently Paired Words

chalupita

Rhymes With

pupa krupa tupa kroupa suppa

Questions

How do you pronounce chalupa?: The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃəˈluːpə/.
What does chalupa mean?: A shallop (light boat) from Xochimilco.
Where does chalupa come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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