japa.
person from Japan or of Japanese descent
Meaning & usage
person from Japan or of Japanese descent
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún)bor. Malay Jepangbor. Portuguese Japão Latin -ēnsis Old Galician-Portuguese -es Portuguese -ês Portuguese japonêsclip. Portuguese japa Clipping of japonês (“Japanese”).
from Japan or of Japanese descent
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún)bor. Malay Jepangbor. Portuguese Japão Latin -ēnsis Old Galician-Portuguese -es Portuguese -ês Portuguese japonêsclip. Portuguese japa Clipping of japonês (“Japanese”).
synonym of inhapa
Where this word comes from
From Rioplatense Spanish yapa, from Quechua yapa. Doublet of inhapa.
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