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kappa¹
- /ˈkæpə/
Sounds like cappa · Rhymes with -æpə
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa), ultimately from Proto-Semitic *kapp- (“palm, hand”). Doublet of kaph.
kappa²
- /ˈkæpə/
Sounds like cappa · Rhymes with -æpə
Where it comes from
From Japanese 河童 (kappa, “water imp”).
noun kappas
- A tortoise-like demon or imp. It was not quite possible for a kappa to go pale, but this one managed, shrinking partly into its shell.
Kappa³
- /ˈkæ.pə/
Where it comes from
From English kappa, borrowed from Japanese 河童 (kappa, “water imp”). Included as an Easter Egg by an early Twitch employee.
noun Kappas
- An emote, often used as a postscript, to indicate that the preceding statement is sarcastic or false.
interjection
- Used to indicate sarcasm in imitation of Kappa as used on Twitch.tv
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: chi, phi, gamma, carrageenan, nf, lambda, lamda, zeta, labda, koppa, sigma, omega, epsilon, beta, omicron, qoph
Translations
Talk about this word "kappa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kappa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kappa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kappa "kappa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kappa.Cite this
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title = {kappa},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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