Where does “mapya” come from?

mapya (Cebuano) comes from English mafia, from Italian Mafia — the Mafia (International organized crime organization).

mapya (Cebuano): A mafia, a mob; The Mafia; A fixed match; An...

Definitions

  1. A mafia, a mob; The Mafia; A fixed match; An...

Ancestry of “mapya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmafiaA hierarchically structured secret organisation...
2ItalianMafiathe Mafia (International organized crime organization)

Words derived from “mapya”

Every word from Italian Mafia →Every word from English mafia →