ñapa

See also: napa, Napa, and nǎpà

Spanish

Etymology

Variant of yapa, from Quechua yapa, yapay.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Peru):

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• IPA^(key): /ˈɲapa/ [ˈɲa.pa]

Noun

ñapa f (plural ñapas)

1. Something that is added, especially something that a merchant gives to a buyer to complete the amount requested, or something extra given as a bonus; a gratuity, lagniappe

   Dos veces más de ñapa. ― Twice more for good measure.

   Synonym: añadidura

Further reading

• “ñapa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014