japa
/d͡ʒá.k͡pā/verb, noun
japa is spelled J-A-P-A: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, japa means “to emigrate from a country for better pay or working conditions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in japa?
| Letters | 4: J-A-P-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 97,057th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is japa?
Japa appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce japa?
- /d͡ʒá.k͡pā/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of japa
- japas present, singular, he/she/it
- japaing participle, present
- japaed participle, past
- japa'd participle, past
- jakpa
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does japa mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
colloquialto emigrate from a country for better pay or working conditions.
noun
- 1
colloquialthe emigration of Nigerians, usually for economic opportunities.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does japa come from?
Borrowed from Yoruba jápa and Nigerian Pidgin japa.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).