napa

See also: Napa, NAPA, ñapa, and nǎpà

English

Etymology

From the regional and colloquial Japanese term 菜っ葉 (nappa, “leaves of any vegetable”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

napa (countable and uncountable, plural napas)

1. Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis, a kind of Chinese cabbage.

Synonyms

• celery cabbage
• napa cabbage

Anagrams

• APAn, Pana, apan, paan

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *napa, borrowed from Proto-Baltic [Term?], or alternatively and less likely from Proto-Germanic *nabō, but in either case ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nebʰ- (“navel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑpɑ/, [ˈnɑ̝pɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑpɑ
• Syllabification^(key): na‧pa

Noun

napa

1. (anatomy) navel, belly button/bellybutton
2. pole (extreme of an axis; magnetic or electrical pole)
3. pivot (that on which something turns)

   Synonym: keskipiste

4. head (central part of propeller)

   Synonym: keskiö

5. (in compounds) polar

Declension

Inflection of napa (Kotus type 9*E/kala, p-v gradation)
nominative		napa	navat
genitive		navan	napojen
partitive		napaa	napoja
illative		napaan	napoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		napa	navat
accusative	nom.	napa	navat
	gen.	navan
genitive		navan	napojen napain rare
partitive		napaa	napoja
inessive		navassa	navoissa
elative		navasta	navoista
illative		napaan	napoihin
adessive		navalla	navoilla
ablative		navalta	navoilta
allative		navalle	navoille
essive		napana	napoina
translative		navaksi	navoiksi
abessive		navatta	navoitta
instructive		—	navoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of napa (Kotus type 9*E/kala, p-v gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative napani napani accusative nom. napani napani gen. napani genitive napani napojeni napaini rare partitive napaani napojani inessive navassani navoissani elative navastani navoistani illative napaani napoihini adessive navallani navoillani ablative navaltani navoiltani allative navalleni navoilleni essive napanani napoinani translative navakseni navoikseni abessive navattani navoittani instructive — — comitative — napoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative napasi napasi accusative nom. napasi napasi gen. napasi genitive napasi napojesi napaisi rare partitive napaasi napojasi inessive navassasi navoissasi elative navastasi navoistasi illative napaasi napoihisi adessive navallasi navoillasi ablative navaltasi navoiltasi allative navallesi navoillesi essive napanasi napoinasi translative navaksesi navoiksesi abessive navattasi navoittasi instructive — — comitative — napoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative napamme napamme accusative nom. napamme napamme gen. napamme genitive napamme napojemme napaimme rare partitive napaamme napojamme inessive navassamme navoissamme elative navastamme navoistamme illative napaamme napoihimme adessive navallamme navoillamme ablative navaltamme navoiltamme allative navallemme navoillemme essive napanamme napoinamme translative navaksemme navoiksemme abessive navattamme navoittamme instructive — — comitative — napoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative napanne napanne accusative nom. napanne napanne gen. napanne genitive napanne napojenne napainne rare partitive napaanne napojanne inessive navassanne navoissanne elative navastanne navoistanne illative napaanne napoihinne adessive navallanne navoillanne ablative navaltanne navoiltanne allative navallenne navoillenne essive napananne napoinanne translative navaksenne navoiksenne abessive navattanne navoittanne instructive — — comitative — napoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative napansa napansa accusative nom. napansa napansa gen. napansa genitive napansa napojensa napainsa rare partitive napaansa napojaan napojansa inessive navassaan navassansa navoissaan navoissansa elative navastaan navastansa navoistaan navoistansa illative napaansa napoihinsa adessive navallaan navallansa navoillaan navoillansa ablative navaltaan navaltansa navoiltaan navoiltansa allative navalleen navallensa navoilleen navoillensa essive napanaan napanansa napoinaan napoinansa translative navakseen navaksensa navoikseen navoiksensa abessive navattaan navattansa navoittaan navoittansa instructive — — comitative — napoineen napoinensa

Derived terms

• etelänapa
• Kivennapa
• kylmyysnapa
• maailman napa
• maannapa
• magneettinapa
• miinusnapa
• napa-akseli
• napa-alue
• napadynamo
• -napainen
• napajäkälä
• napajänis
• napajännite
• napajää
• napajäätikkö
• napakaira
• napakelkka
• napakenkä
• napakettu
• napakoordinaatisto
• napakoordinaatit
• napakorkeus
• napakoru
• napakotilo
• napakymppi
• napalakki
• napalanko
• napalaskimo
• napaluku
• napaluvunkorjaus
• napamies
• napamoottori
• napanuora
• napanöyhtä
• napapaita
• napapaju
• napapiiri
• napapilkku
• napapiste
• napapohjoinen
• napapyörre
• naparetkeilijä
• naparetki
• naparetkikunta
• napaseutu
• napasiiseli
• napasika
• napataatta
• napatanssi
• napatanssija
• napatutkija
• napatutkimusasema
• napatyrä
• napatähti
• napavaltimo
• napavirta
• navallinen
• navanympärystähti
• plusnapa
• pohjoisnapa
• pyörännapa
• sulkunapamoottori
• taivaannapa
• talvennapa

 

Further reading

• “napa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• apan, paan

Garo

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *nup ~ nip. Cognate with Tibetan ནུབ (nub, “to fall (gradually), sink, to set; to decay, to decline”) and Chinese 入 (rù, “to enter”).

Verb

napa (intransitive)

1. enter, go in, come in
2. set (of the sun and moon)

See also

• -nap-

Hungarian

Etymology

From Proto-Finno-Ugric or Proto-Uralic *anɜ (anɜppɜ) (“mother-in-law”);^[1][2] later also attested as nap (now obsolete; unrelated to Hungarian nap (“sun; day”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnɒpɒ]
• Hyphenation: na‧pa
• Rhymes: -pɒ

Noun

napa (uncountable)

1. (folksy, archaic) mother-in-law

   Synonym: anyós

   Coordinate term: ipa

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	napa	—
accusative	napát	—
dative	napának	—
instrumental	napával	—
causal-final	napáért	—
translative	napává	—
terminative	napáig	—
essive-formal	napaként	—
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	napában	—
superessive	napán	—
adessive	napánál	—
illative	napába	—
sublative	napára	—
allative	napához	—
elative	napából	—
delative	napáról	—
ablative	napától	—
non-attributive possessive - singular	napáé	—
non-attributive possessive - plural	napáéi	—

Possessive forms of napa
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	napam	—
2nd person sing.	napad	—
3rd person sing.	napa	—
1st person plural	napunk	—
2nd person plural	napatok	—
3rd person plural	napuk	—

or

Possessive forms of napa
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	napám	—
2nd person sing.	napád	—
3rd person sing.	napája, napaja	—
1st person plural	napánk	—
2nd person plural	napátok	—
3rd person plural	napájuk, napajuk	—

References

1. napa in Károly Gerstner, editor, Új magyar etimológiai szótár [New Etymological Dictionary of Hungarian] (ÚESz.), Online edition (beta version), Budapest: MTA Research Institute for Linguistics / Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics, 2011–2024.
2. Entry #code in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics.

Further reading

• napa in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
• napa in Czuczor, Gergely and János Fogarasi: A magyar nyelv szótára (“A Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”). Pest: Emich Gusztáv Magyar Akadémiai Nyomdász, 1862–1874.

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *napa. Cognates include Finnish napa and Estonian naba.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈnɑpɑ/, [ˈnɑpɑ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈnɑpɑ/, [ˈnɑb̥ɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑpɑ
• Hyphenation: na‧pa

Noun

napa

1. navel
2. Short for napapuu.

Declension

Declension of napa (type 3/kana, p-v gradation, gemination)
	singular	plural
nominative	napa	navat
genitive	navan	nappoin
partitive	nappaa	napoja
illative	nappaa	nappoi
inessive	navas	navois
elative	navast	navoist
allative	navalle	navoille
adessive	naval	navoil
ablative	navalt	navoilt
translative	navaks	navoiks
essive	napanna, nappaan	napoinna, nappoin
exessive1)	napant	napoint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

• napanoora
• napapuu

 

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 331

Miskito

Noun

napa

1. tooth

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnapa/ [ˈna.pa]
• Rhymes: -apa
• Syllabification: na‧pa

Noun

napa f (plural napas)

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Noun

napa m or f by sense (plural napas)

1. (Habbo, derogatory) a noob

Further reading

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

Uma

Noun

napa

1. (interrogative) what