loper

Afrikaans

noun
Definitions
  • (chess) bishop; chess piece that moves diagonally
  • walker; someone who walks
  • (archaic) runner; someone who runs or moves quickly
  • (historic) messenger, that delivers messages by foot
  • (botany) shoot or sprout that forms at the end of roots from which new shoots or sprouts develop
  • (botany) tendrils of creepers and vines used for support

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish loper (walker, runner, carpet, messenger, bishop, master key, offshoot) inherited from Middle Dutch lopere (walker, runner, messenger) suf from Afrikaans loop (walk).

Origin

Afrikaans

loop

Gloss

walk

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

歩

Emoji
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