English
Playa
Playa comes from Papiamentu playa ‘beach, town’.
- Papiamentumodernplaya‘beach, town’
- EnglishtodayPlaya
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Papiamentumodernplaya‘beach, town’
- EnglishtodayPlaya
Every English word from Papiamentu playa
Today it means
name A nickname for a large town or city in the Caribbean Netherlands, specifically: The capital city of Aruba, Netherlands
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Papiamentu playa / Playa