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Playa
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playa
English
Etymology
Borrowed from en pap playa beach, town.
Proper noun
en proper noun
en Caribbean Netherlands informal A nickname for a large town or city in the Caribbean Netherlands, specifically:
en Aruba en Oranjestad Q131243
en Bonaire en Kralendijk Q331584
Translations
nickname meaning "the town" or "the beach"
Dutch: nl Playa
Papiamentu: pap Playa
en Nicknames for cities
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from nl pap playa beach, town.
Proper noun
nl proper noun
nl Caribbean Netherlands informal A nickname for a large town or city in the Caribbean Netherlands, specifically:
nl Aruba nl Oranjestad Q131243
nl Bonaire nl Kralendijk Q331584
nl Nicknames for cities
Papiamentu
Etymology
From playa (literally "beach"), meaning "town".
Proper noun
pap proper noun
pap informal A nickname for a large town or city in the Caribbean Netherlands, specifically:
pap Aruba pap Oranjestad Q131243
pap Bonaire pap Kralendijk Q331584
Category:Aruban Papiamentu
Category:Bonairean Papiamentu
pap Nicknames for cities