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japa

/d͡ʒá.k͡pā/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables
japa
IPA
/d͡ʒá.k͡pā/
13
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to emigrate from a country for better pay or working conditions.

Colloquial

noun

the emigration of Nigerians, usually for economic opportunities.

Colloquial; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba jápa and Nigerian Pidgin japa.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

japas (present, singular) japaing (participle, present) japaed (participle, past) japaed (past) japa'd (participle, past) japa'd (past) JP (alternative, abbreviation) jakpa (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce japa?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒá.k͡pā/.
What does japa mean?
to emigrate from a country for better pay or working conditions.
Where does japa come from?
Borrowed from Yoruba jápa and Nigerian Pidgin japa.

How to pronounce japa

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “japa”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/d͡ʒá.k͡pā/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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