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japaing

japaing is the present participle and gerund of japa.

Meaning of japa

Verb

japa (third-person singular simple present japas, present participle japaing, simple past and past participle japaed or japa'd)

  1. (Nigeria, colloquial) to emigrate from a country for better pay or working conditions.
    • I am japa-ing, leaving the country because of the opportunities that are available to me abroad.2023 February 27, Larry Madowo, Bethlehem Feleke, Fridah Okutoyi, “Nigeria's 'japa' trend: Halting exodus of talented Nigerians is a task for the next president.”, in CNN.com, retrieved 25 Mar 2023

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Questions about japaing

What is japaing the present participle and gerund of?
Japaing is the present participle and gerund of japa.

Words near japaing in the dictionary

  1. japaconine
  2. japaconitine
  3. japadog
  4. japadogs
  5. japaed
  6. japaing
  7. japalang
  8. japalura
  9. japaluras
  10. japamala
  11. japamalas

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