キッパー

Japanese

Etymology 1

Borrowing from English kipper.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) キ​ッパー [kíꜜppàà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [kʲip̚pa̠ː]

Noun

キッパー • (kippā) 

1. a kipper: a dried and smoked herring or salmon

Etymology 2

Probably a borrowing from Hebrew כִּפָּה or כיפה (kipá, “kippah, yarmulke, skullcap”), possibly by way of English kippah.

Alternative forms

• キッパ (kippa)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) キッパー [kìppáá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [kʲip̚pa̠ː]

Noun

キッパー • (kippā) 

1. a kippa: a skullcap worn by religious Jewish males

   Synonym: ヤムルカ (yamuruka)