tapa.
a slap
Meaning & usage
a slap
argument without a replica
discrete marijuana use
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *tappô Gothic *𐍄𐌰𐍀𐍀𐌰 (*tappa) Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old Galician-Portuguese -ar Old Galician-Portuguese tapar Portuguese tapar Old Galician-Portuguese boca Portuguese boca Portuguese tapa-bocaellip. Portuguese tapa Ellipsis of tapa-boca.
tampion (plug for the muzzle of a gun)
a blindfold for a stubborn mule or horse
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from tapar, from Old Galician-Portuguese tapar, from Gothic *𐍄𐌰𐍀𐍀𐌰 (*tappa, “lid”) + Old Galician-Portuguese -ar. Cognate with Italian tappare.
inflection of tapar: third-person singular present indicative
inflection of tapar: second-person singular imperative
Where this word comes from
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