Where does “らっぱ” come from?
らっぱ (Japanese) comes from Chinese 喇叭, from Mongolian ᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ, from Middle Chinese 螺貝.
らっぱ (Japanese): 喇叭 bugle, trumpet; 乱波 spy, ruffian
Definitions
- 喇叭 bugle, trumpet; 乱波 spy, ruffian
Ancestry of “らっぱ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Chinese | 喇叭 | horn; suona; laba |
| 2 | Mongolian | ᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ | sea shell; conch; conch trumpet |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 螺貝 | — |