ñapa

See also: napa, Napa, and nǎpà

Spanish

Etymology

Variant of yapa, from Quechua yapa, yapay.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɲapa/ [ˈɲa.pa]
Rhymes: -apa
Syllabification: ña‧pa

Noun

ñapa f (plural ñapas)

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

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