ñapa

See also: napa, Napa, and nǎpà

Spanish

Etymology

Variant of yapa, from Quechua yapa, yapay.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɲapa/ [ˈɲa.pa]
• (Peruvian)

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• Rhymes: -apa
• Syllabification: ña‧pa

Noun

ñapa f (plural ñapas)

1. Something that is added, especially something that a merchant gives to a buyer to complete the amount requested, or something extra given as a bonus; a gratuity, lagniappe

   Synonym: añadidura

   Dos veces más de ñapa.

   Twice more for good measure.

Further reading

• “ñapa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014