わっぱ

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Japanese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Alternative spelling
輪っぱ

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

わっぱ (wappa

  1. a wheel
  2. a circular or round object
  3. a rounded wooden bento box or similar box
  4. (slang) a pair of handcuffs

Etymology 2[edit]

Alternative spelling

Cognate with わらわ (warawa, child).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

わっぱ (wappa

  1. (archaic) a child
  2. child, kid, boy (used in scolding a child or male person)
  3. (archaic) a young servant

Etymology 3[edit]

Adverb[edit]

わっぱ (wappa

  1. (archaic, usually followed by (to)) yelling loudly

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN