simpa

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See also: simp'a

Quechua

Noun

simpa

  1. Alternative spelling of simp'a

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Shortening of simpatičan. Cognate with French sympa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /simpǎ/
  • Hyphenation: sim‧pa

Adjective

simpà (Cyrillic spelling симпа̀, definite simpà, comparative simpatičniji)

  1. attractive, engaging
  2. likable, nice, appealing (of persons)

Antonyms

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsimpa/
  • Rhymes: -impa
  • Syllabification: sim‧pa

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Quechua simp'a (braid).

Noun

simpa f (plural simpas)

  1. (Argentina, rare) braid

Etymology 2

Clipping of sin +‎ pagar, literally without paying.

Noun

simpa m (plural simpas)

  1. (colloquial, Spain) Alternative spelling of sinpa (dine and dash)
    hacer un simpato dine and dash
    • 2018 August 9, “Nuevo «simpa»: Un restaurante asturiano busca a una pareja que cenó «de lujo» y se marchó sin pagar”, in ABC:

Further reading

Swedish

Etymology

Unknown.

Noun

simpa c

  1. sculpin (fish in the Cottidae family)

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