jipijapa

See also: Jipijapa

English

Alternative forms

• jippa jappa

Etymology

From Spanish jipijapa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌhi.piˈhɑ.pə/

Noun

jipijapa (plural jipijapas)

1. A Panama hat.
2. The Panama hat palm.

Spanish

Etymology

From Jipijapa, a town in Ecuador.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xipiˈxapa/ [xi.piˈxa.pa]
• Rhymes: -apa
• Syllabification: ji‧pi‧ja‧pa

Noun

jipijapa f (plural jipijapas)

1. Panama hat

   Synonyms: sombrero Panamá, panamá, sombrero de paja toquilla

Further reading

• “jipijapa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10