わっぱ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
輪っぱ

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) わっぱ [wáꜜppà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• (Tokyo) わっぱ [wàppá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [β̞a̠p̚pa̠]

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

Cognate with わらわ (warawa, “child”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) わっぱ [wáꜜppà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• (Tokyo) わっぱ [wàppá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [β̞a̠p̚pa̠]

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

Etymology 3

Adverb

わっぱ • (wappa) 

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