Meaning of japa | Babel Free
d͡ʒá.k͡pāDefinitions
- to run away, to flee
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to japa; to emigrate from a country, typically for better pay or working conditions. colloquial
Examples
“Jápa jápa, jápa lọ London // Jápa jápa, já wọ Canada // Jápa jápa, já wọ Chicago // Jápa jápa, já lọ sí Africa”
Japa japa, japa to London // Japa japa, flee to Canada // Japa japa, flee to Chicago // Japa japa, flee to Africa.
“Wọ́n fẹ́ jápa.”
They want to relocate.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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