werpa

Old Frisian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *werpaną.

Verb

werpa

1. to throw

Inflection

Conjugation of werpa (strong class 3)

infinitive	werpa
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	werpe	warp
2nd person singular	werpest, werpst	warpest, warpst
3rd person singular	werpeth, werpth	warp
plural	werpath	wurpen
subjunctive	present	past
singular	werpe	wurpe
plural	werpe, werpen	wurpe, wurpen
imperative	present
singular	werp
plural	werpeth
participle	present	past
	werpande	ewurpen, wurpen

Descendants

• North Frisian: werpe
• West Frisian: werpe

Tagalog

Etymology

Backslang formed from the initial and final syllables of Philippine English power (“cheer used to express support”), as in the English phrase, “More Power to you!!”

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈweɾpa/ [ˈwɛɾ.pɐ]
• Rhymes: -eɾpa
• Syllabification: wer‧pa

Interjection

werpa (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒᜇ᜔ᜉ) (slang, back slang)

1. a cheer used to express support or motivation, especially at a sports event

See also

• lodi
• petmalu

 

Anagrams

• pwera