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    Tapia (en. Wall)

    /ˈtapja/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Wall of compacted earth or made with reeds.
    The traditional houses in the region are built with earthen walls.
    Las casas tradicionales de la región están construidas con tapias.
    Wall that protects or delimits a piece of land.
    The field was surrounded by a very tall wall.
    El campo estaba rodeado por una tapia muy alta.
    Material used to build walls.
    The earthen wall is used in organic architecture.
    La tapia de barro se utiliza en la arquitectura orgánica.

    Etymology

    From the Hispano-Arabic 'ṭābīyya', meaning 'wall or barrier'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to build a wall
    To make a wall of earth, common in rural areas.
    construir una tapia
    earthen wall
    Wall made of earth, characteristic in traditional construction.
    tapia de barro
    to limit with a wall
    To enclose an area with an earthen wall.
    limitar con tapia

    Related Words

    false wall
    Type of wall used to support structures.
    tapia de falsa
    walled
    Something that has been covered or closed by a wall.
    tapiado

    Slang Meanings

    To refer to something that is well built.
    That house is a wall, it can withstand anything.
    Esa casa es una tapia, aguanta cualquier cosa.
    It is said that a person is very sure of something.
    He is as firm as a wall with his decision.
    Él está como una tapia con su decisión.