japa

Polish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈja.pa/

Noun

japa f

(colloquial, derogatory) human face
(colloquial, derogatory) human mouth

Declension

declension of japa

	singular	plural
nominative	japa	japy
genitive	japy	jap
dative	japie	japom
accusative	japę	japy
instrumental	japą	japami
locative	japie	japach
vocative	japo	japy

Interjection

japa

(derogatory) shut up!

Usage notes

Usually combined with an insulting noun in the vocative, e.g. "japa chamie!"

Portuguese

Etymology

From japonês (“Japanese”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʒa.pɐ/

Noun

japa m, f (plural japas)

(Brazil, slang) a person from Japan or of Japanese descent

Adjective

japa m or f (plural japas, comparable)

(Brazil, slang) from Japan or of Japanese descent

Derived terms

japinha (two-gender diminutive)
japona (feminine augmentative)

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