わっぱ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
輪っぱ

Pronunciation

Noun

わっぱ • (wappa) 

  1. a wheel
  2. a circular or round object
  3. a rounded wooden bento box or similar box
  4. (slang) a pair of handcuffs

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
童

Shift from 童(わらわ) (warawa, “child”).[2]

Pronunciation

Noun

わっぱ • (wappa) 

  1. (archaic) a child
  2. child, kid, boy (used in scolding a child or male person)
  3. (archaic) a young servant
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Adverb

わっぱ • (wappa) 

  1. (archaic, usually followed by と (to)) yelling loudly

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ “わっぱ”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
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