Where does “guwapa” come from?
guwapa (Cebuano) comes from Spanish guapa, from Spanish guapo, from Latin vappa, from Spanish gape.
guwapa (Cebuano): Nonstandard form of gwapa
Definitions
- Nonstandard form of gwapa
Ancestry of “guwapa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | guapa | feminine singular of guapo |
| 2 | Spanish | guapo | arrowroot; good-looking; handsome, pretty; smart... |
| 3 | Latin | vappa | flat wine; worthless person, fop |
| 4 | Spanish | gape | — |