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Where does “inhapa” come from?

inhapa (Portuguese) comes from Spanish ñapa, from Spanish yapa, from Quechua yapa — added, remaining; again, once more; very.

inhapa (Portuguese): lagniappe; tilly

Definitions

  1. lagniappe; tilly

Ancestry of “inhapa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishñapaSomething that is added, especially something...
2SpanishyapaSomething that is added, especially something...
3Quechuayapaadded, remaining; again, once more; very
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