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tjappen.

to use a hoe

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈtʃɑpə(n)/[ˈcɑpə(n)]
  1. to use a hoe

    Suriname · ambitransitive
  2. to eat

    ambitransitive · slang
Where this word comes from

From Sranan Tongo tyapu, from English chop; thus distantly related to kappen. By surface analysis, tjap (“hoe”) + -en. For the sense "to eat", compare Nigerian Pidgin chop.

verb/ˈtʃɑpə(n)/[ˈcɑpə(n)]
  1. to provide something with an official stamp, seal, or marking; to sign off on something

    Indonesia · historical · transitive
Where this word comes from

From tjap + -en, from Malay cap, from Hindi छाप (chāp, “stamp”).

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