xapa
Catalan
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Spanish chapa, of onomatopoeic origin.
Noun
xapa f (plural xapes)
- plate, sheet (of metal)
- sheet, panel, veneer (of wood)
- Synonym: fullola
- badge, tag, plaque
- coin
- (colloquial) homosexual intercourse with a prostitute
Derived terms
- xapar
- xapeta
Further reading
- “xapa”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
Etymology 2
Verb
xapa
- inflection of xapar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative