Where does “mapya” come from?
mapya (Cebuano) comes from English mafia, from Italian Mafia.
mapya (Cebuano): A mafia, a mob; The Mafia; A fixed match; An...
Definitions
- A mafia, a mob; The Mafia; A fixed match; An...
Ancestry of “mapya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mafia | A hierarchically structured secret organisation... |
| 2 | Italian | Mafia | — |
Words derived from “mapya”