English Explanatory Dictionary

japa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. to emigrate from a country for better pay or working conditions.
noun
  1. the emigration of Nigerians, usually for economic opportunities.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒá.k͡pā/

Word forms

japa japas japaing japaed japa'd JP jakpa

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba jápa and Nigerian Pidgin japa.

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