# japa

> English word · Verb · IPA /d͡ʒá.k͡pā/ · frequency rank #97,161

## Definitions
1. to emigrate from a country for better pay or working conditions.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Yoruba jápa and Nigerian Pidgin japa.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/japa