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Where does “gwapaha” come from?

gwapaha (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano gwapa, from Spanish guapa, from Spanish guapo, from Latin vappa, from Spanish gape.

gwapaha (Cebuano): feminine of gwapoha

Definitions

  1. feminine of gwapoha

Ancestry of “gwapaha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanogwapafeminine of gwapo
2Spanishguapafeminine singular of guapo
3Spanishguapoarrowroot; good-looking; handsome, pretty; smart...
4Latinvappaflat wine; worthless person, fop
5Spanishgape—
Every word from Spanish gape →