English word origin

Etymology of tapa

] Borrowed from Tongan tapa.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

] Borrowed from Tongan tapa.

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Borrowed-form mentiontapato

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

Any appetizer or snack served in the evening as part of tapas.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Spanish tapa. Doublet of tap.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentiontapaes
Doublet mentiontapen

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗

noun

Seasoned slices of dried or cured meat in Filipino cuisine.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Tagalog tapa.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentiontapatl

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