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tapa.

lid, cap (the top or cover of a container)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtapa/[ˈt̪a.pa]
  1. lid, cap (the top or cover of a container)

    feminine
  2. the bottom of a shoe's heel

    feminine
  3. cover (the front and back of a book)

    feminine
    de tapa blanda
    de tapa dura
  4. sluicegate

    feminine
  5. flank (a cut of meat from the flank of a cow)

    feminine
  6. tapa, appetizer (small portion of food)

    feminine
  7. dough for making empanadas

    Paraguay · Rioplatense · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *tappô Gothic *𐍄𐌰𐍀𐍀𐌰 (*tappa)bor. Old Spanish tapa Spanish tapa Inherited from Old Spanish tapa, borrowed from Gothic *𐍄𐌰𐍀𐍀𐌰 (*tappa), from Proto-Germanic *tappô (“plug, tap”). Cognate with Italian tappare and English tap.

noun/ˈtapa/[ˈt̪a.pa]
  1. salted slices of dried or cured meat in Filipino cuisine (usually beef)

    Philippines · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Austronesian *Capa Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tapa Tagalog tapabor. Spanish tapa Borrowed from Tagalog tapa. Compare English tapa.

verb/ˈtapa/[ˈt̪a.pa]
  1. inflection of tapar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of tapar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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