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Island in the southeastern Pacific
Easter Island (Spanish: Isla de Pascua, [ˈizla ðe ˈpaskwa]; Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, [ˈɾapa ˈnu.i]) is an island and special territory of Chile in the southeastern
Easter_Island
Type of root vegetable
The turnip or white turnip (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa) is a root vegetable commonly grown in temperate climates worldwide for its white, fleshy taproot
Turnip
Topics referred to by the same term
Appendix:Variations of "rapa" in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Rapa may refer to: Oltion Rapa (born 1989), Albanian footballer Rapa Nui, the native name
Rapa
Species of flowering plant
Brassica rapa is an annual to biennial plant species native to Eurasia that is from the Brassicaceae family. The B. rapa subspecies oleifera is an oilseed
Brassica_rapa
Indigenous Polynesian people of Easter Island
The Rapa Nui (Rapa Nui: [ˈɾapa ˈnu.i], Spanish: [ˈrapa ˈnu.i]) are the Indigenous Polynesian peoples of Easter Island. The easternmost Polynesian culture
Rapa_Nui_people
Polynesian language spoken in Easter Island
Rapa Nui or Rapanui (English: /ˌræpəˈnuːi/; Rapa Nui: [ˈɾapa ˈnu.i]; Spanish: [ˈrapa ˈnu.i]), also known as Pascuan (/ˈpæskjuən/ PAS-kew-ən) or Pascuense
Rapa_Nui_language
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Rapa Nui, rapa nui, Rapanui, or rapanui in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Rapa Nui is the native name for Easter Island. Rapa Nui may also refer
Rapa_Nui_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Râpa may refer to: Râpa (Mureș), in Mureș County, Romania Râpa (Vișa), in Sibiu County, Romania Râpa, a village in Tinca Commune, Bihor County, Romania
Râpa
Subspecies of flowering plant
and Caribbean English) or pok choi is a type of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis) cultivated as a leaf vegetable to be used as food. Varieties
Bok_choy
Commune in French Polynesia, France
Rapa, also called Rapa Iti ("Little Rapa"), is the largest and only inhabited island of the Bass Islands in French Polynesia. An older name for the island
Rapa_Iti
(also called Rapa Nui), located in the mid-Pacific Ocean, was, for most of its history, one of the most isolated. Its inhabitants, the Rapa Nui, have endured
History_of_Easter_Island
Species of edible plant
(mustard family). Rapini is classified scientifically as Brassica rapa var. ruvo, or Brassica rapa subsp. sylvestris var. esculenta. It is also known as broccoletti
Rapini
Monolithic statues on Easter Island
MOH-eye; Rapa Nui: moꞌai, lit. 'statue', pronounced [ˈmoʔai]; Spanish: moái) are monolithic human figures carved from stone by the Rapa Nui people, on Rapa Nui
Moai
World Heritage Site in Easter Island
Rapa Nui National Park (Spanish: Parque nacional Rapa Nui) is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site located on Easter Island, Chile. Rapa Nui
Rapa_Nui_National_Park
Vegetable of the bok choy plant
Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa, subspecies pekinensis and chinensis) is either of two cultivar groups of leaf vegetables often used in Chinese cuisine:
Chinese_cabbage
Language of French Polynesia
varieties of Rapa currently being spoken in French Polynesia: Old Rapa, Reo Rapa and New Rapa. Old Rapa has been mostly replaced by Reo Rapa, a mix of the
Rapa_language
Mythology of culture on Easter Island
Rapa Nui mythology, also known as Pascuense mythology or Easter Island mythology, refers to the native myths, legends, and beliefs of the Rapa Nui people
Rapa_Nui_mythology
Subspecies of flowering plant
Napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis, or Brassica rapa Pekinensis Group) is a type of Chinese cabbage originating near the Beijing region of China
Napa_cabbage
Galician cultural festival
Rapa das Bestas (Shaving of the mares) is the name of an operation that involves cutting the manes of the feral horses who live free at the mountains in
Rapa_das_Bestas
Suburb of Hamilton, New Zealand
Te Rapa is a mixed light industrial, large-scale retail and semi-rural suburb to the northwest of central Hamilton, New Zealand. It is built on a flat
Te_Rapa
1994 American film directed by Kevin Reynolds
Rapa-Nui is a 1994 American historical action-adventure film directed by Kevin Reynolds and co-produced by Kevin Costner, who starred in Reynolds's previous
Rapa-Nui_(film)
Variety of Brassica rapa
Tatsoi or tat soi (Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa or Brassica rapa var. rosularis) is an Asian variety of Brassica rapa grown for greens. Also called tat
Tatsoi
Edible plant of the cabbage family
(京菜), Japanese mustard greens, or spider mustard is a cultivar of Brassica rapa var. niposinica. Mizuna has dark green, serrated leaves, and is described
Mizuna
Newspaper of Easter Island
Te Rapa Nui (1996) is the first newspaper edited and published in Rapa Nui (Easter Island). It was founded by journalist Juan Pedro Soler Bolt, husband
Te_Rapa_Nui
System of glyphs from Easter Island
Rongorongo (/ˈrɒŋɡoʊˈrɒŋɡoʊ/ or /ˈrɒŋoʊˈrɒŋoʊ/; Rapa Nui: roŋoroŋo [ˈɾoŋoˈɾoŋo]) is a system of glyphs discovered in the 19th century on Easter Island
Rongorongo
Chilean territorial flag
The flag of Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Te Reva Reimiro or Te Reva Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) consists of a white banner with a red reimiro. In addition
Flag_of_Easter_Island
Râpa Roșie (Romanian for "red ravine") is a protected area, a natural monument of national interest in Alba County, Romania. It is a geological and botanical
Râpa_Roșie
Winner of a traditional competition of Easter Island
The Tangata manu (Rapa Nui: taŋata manu; lit. 'birdman') was the winner of a traditional ritual competition on Rapa Nui (Easter Island). Competitors nominate
Tangata_manu
Genus of flowering plants in the cabbage family Brassicaceae
species (B. carinata, B. juncea, B. oleracea, B. napus, B. nigra, and B. rapa) evolved by the combining of chromosomes from three earlier species, as described
Brassica
Valley in Sweden
The Rapa Valley (Swedish: Rapadalen, Sami: Ráhpavágge) is a 35 kilometres (22 mi) long valley in Sweden and the largest in the Sarek National Park, part
Rapa_Valley
Main town of Easter Island, Chile
Hanga Roa (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈ(x)aŋɡa ˈroa]; Rapa Nui: Haŋa Roa [ˈhaŋa ˈɾoa] , long bay or wide bay) is the main town, harbour, and seat of Easter
Hanga_Roa
Species of gastropod
Rapana venosa, common name the veined rapa whelk or Asian rapa whelk, is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or whelk, in
Rapana_venosa
Television series
Rapa is a 2022 Spanish crime thriller television film series created by Pepe Coira and Fran Araújo and produced by Movistar Plus+ in collaboration with
Rapa_(TV_series)
Species of gastropod
snails. Rapa rapa was first described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus as Murex rapa. Its shell size can range from 40 to 105 mm (1.6 to 4.1 in). Rapa rapa is found
Rapa_rapa
Extinct genus of palms
Paschalococos disperta, the Rapa Nui palm or Easter Island palm, formerly Jubaea disperta, was the native coccoid palm species of Easter Island. It disappeared
Paschalococos
Romanian footballer
Cornel Râpă (born 16 January 1990) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a right-back. Râpă made his professional debut for his youth
Cornel_Râpă
American anthropologist
the production, transportation and erection of the monumental statuary on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) known as moai. Mulloy was born May 3, 1917, in Salt Lake
William_Mulloy
Country in East Asia
Easter Island Fiji Hawaii Huahine Mangareva Niuē-Fekai Nuku Hiva Raiatea Rapa Iti Rarotonga Rimatara Rurutu Tahiti Tahuata Commonwealth realms Barbados
Japan
Genus of gastropods
synonym of Rapa rapa (Linnaeus, 1758) Rapa penardi Montroux: synonym of Rapa rapa (Linnaeus, 1758) Rapa striata Röding, 1798: synonym of Rapa rapa (Linnaeus
Rapa_(gastropod)
Statue from Easter Island
moai, a statue from Easter Island. It was taken from Orongo, Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in 1868 by the crew of a British ship and is now in the British Museum
Hoa_Hakananai'a
Stone platform on Easter Island
pronunciation: [ˈa.u (ˈaxu) toŋɡaˈɾiki]) is the largest ahu on Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Its moais were toppled during the island's civil wars, and in the twentieth
Ahu_Tongariki
Species of plant
sylvestris (L.) Mill. Crucifera brassica E.H.L.Krause Napus oleracea (L.) K.F.Schimp. & Spenn. Rapa rotunda Mill. Raphanus brassica-officinalis Crantz
Brassica_oleracea
Rapa cogeneration plant is a 44 MW cogeneration plant owned and operated by Contact Energy. It is located at the Fonterra dairy factory, at Te Rapa near
Te_Rapa_cogeneration
Stone village and ceremonial center on Easter Island
Orongo (Rapa Nui: Oroŋo, pronounced [oˈɾoŋo]; Spanish pronunciation: [oˈɾoŋgo]) is a stone village and ceremonial center at the southwestern tip of Rapa Nui
Orongo
Beach on Easter Island
Anakena is a white coral sand beach in Rapa Nui National Park on Rapa Nui (Easter Island), a Chilean island in the Pacific Ocean. Anakena has two ahus;
Anakena
Albanian footballer
Oltion Rapa (born 30 September 1989) is an Albanian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bulqiza. Luftëtari Kategoria e Parë: 2015–16 Skënderbeu Kategoria
Oltion_Rapa
A rapa das bestas is the name given to the annual curro (roundup) of wild horses celebrated the first Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday of July in Sabucedo
Rapa_das_Bestas_of_Sabucedo
Polynesian kingdom ended in 1888
double-hulled canoe to "The Center of the Earth" and landed at Anakena, Rapa Nui (Easter Island). According to Steven Roger Fischer's Island at the End
King_of_Easter_Island
Commune in Valparaíso, Chile
Isla de Pascua (Easter Island; Rapa Nui) is a Chilean commune with a special regime, located within Isla de Pascua Province in Valparaíso Region. It is
Isla_de_Pascua_(commune)
Species of fish
Enneapterygius randalli, the Rapa triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by Ronald Fricke in 1997. who
Enneapterygius_randalli
Archipelago in French Polynesia
appears to be much more recent. Rapa, sometimes called Rapa Iti (Little Rapa, to distinguish it from "Rapa Nui" (Big Rapa), a name for Easter Island), is
Bass Islands (French Polynesia)
Bass_Islands_(French_Polynesia)
Deity in the Rapa Nui mythology of Easter Island
Makemake (also written as Make-make; pronounced [ˈmakeˈmake] in Rapa Nui) in the Rapa Nui mythology of Easter Island is the creator of humanity, the god
Makemake_(deity)
Species of bird
The Rapa fruit dove (Ptilinopus huttoni) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae, which includes pigeons and doves. It is endemic to the island of
Rapa_fruit_dove
River in Sweden
The Rapa River (Lule Sami: Rapaätno and Swedish: Rapaälven) is a tributary of the Lesser Lule River in north Norrland, in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The
Rapa_River
Chilean football team
The Easter Island official football team, also known as Rapa Nui, is an association football team from Chile which represents the territory of Easter Island
Easter Island official football team
Easter_Island_official_football_team
Since the removal from Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in 1868 of the two moai now displayed at the British Museum, a total of twelve moai are known to have been
Relocation_of_moai
Country in South America
Government and Atamu Tekena was the head of the Council of Rapanui. The Rapa Nui elders ceded sovereignty, without renouncing their titles as chiefs,
Chile
Tattooing among Rapa Nui people
As in other Polynesian islands, Rapa Nui tattooing had a fundamentally spiritual connotation. (Rapa Nui, Easter Island.) In some cases the tattoos were
Rapa_Nui_tattooing
Chilean judge
José Fati Tepano is the first Rapa Nui male to serve as a titular judge after completing the training program imparted by the Judicial Academy of Chile
José_Fati_Tepano
Culinary traditions of Chile
(yellowfin tuna) or kana-kana (swordfish). Po`e: Banana or cassava cake. Umu Rapa Nui: The Easter Island version of curanto. Chile's unique combination of
Chilean_cuisine
Extinct species of bird
species of flightless bird in the Rallidae, or rail family. It lived in Rapa Iti, one of the Bass Islands in French Polynesia. This rail species was described
Astolfo's_rail
Species of lizardfish
Synodus isolatus, the Rapa Nui lizardfish (Rapa Nui: pāpa hakatara), is a species of small lizardfish that is endemic to the shallow waters of the southern
Synodus_isolatus
Geological formation in Antarctica
Rapa Nui Point is a rocky point projecting 180 m westwards into Shirreff Cove from the west coast of the small (2.6 km by 1.6 km) ice-free promontory forming
Rapa_Nui_Point
Type of small wooden figure
A mo‘ai kavakava (Rapa Nui pronunciation: [ˈmoʔai ˌkavaˈkava]) is a small wooden figure of a style originated by the Rapa Nui culture of Easter Island
Moai_kavakava
Harms – Rapa Iti Corokia collenettei L.Riley – Rapa Iti Asplenium quaylei var. rapense E.D.Br – Rapa Iti Athyrium tenuipaleatum Copel. – Rapa Iti Diplazium
List of endemic plants of the Tubuai Islands
List_of_endemic_plants_of_the_Tubuai_Islands
Religion established by Baháʼu'lláh
Olmec Paleo-Balkan Albanian Dacian Illyrian Thracian Polynesian Cook Islands Rapa Nui Tongan Proto-Indo-Iranian Iranian Vedic Ancestral Pueblo Pueblo II Pueblo
Baháʼí_Faith
Language branch
Austronesian languages. The Eastern Polynesian group comprises two major subgroups: Rapa Nui, spoken on Easter Island, and Central-Eastern, which is itself composed
Nuclear_Polynesian_languages
Regional Ministry of Health of Valparaíso, which included elements in the Rapa Nui language. In the summer of 2006, a group of activists from Sidacción
LGBTQ_people_in_Easter_Island
Volcanic crater in Easter Island
Rano Raraku (Rapa Nui: [ˈɾano ɾaˈɾaku], Spanish: [ˈrano raˈɾaku]) is a volcanic crater formed of consolidated volcanic ash, or tuff, and located on the
Rano_Raraku
Prehistoric quarry in Easter Island
Pacific Ocean). Puna Pau gives its name to one of the seven regions of the Rapa Nui National Park. Puna Pau was the sole source of the red scoria that the
Puna_Pau
Village in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland
Rapa ([ˈrapa]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Banie Mazurskie, within Gołdap County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland
Rapa,_Poland
Country in Southeast Asia
Easter Island Fiji Hawaii Huahine Mangareva Niuē-Fekai Nuku Hiva Raiatea Rapa Iti Rarotonga Rimatara Rurutu Tahiti Tahuata Commonwealth realms Barbados
Cambodia
Species of flowering plant
Beta noeana Bunge ex Boiss. Beta orientalis Roth Beta purpurea Steud. Beta rapa Dumort. Beta rapacea Hegetschw. Beta rosea Steud. Beta sativa Bernh. Beta
Beta_vulgaris
Country in West Asia
Easter Island Fiji Hawaii Huahine Mangareva Niuē-Fekai Nuku Hiva Raiatea Rapa Iti Rarotonga Rimatara Rurutu Tahiti Tahuata Commonwealth realms Barbados
United_Arab_Emirates
Archipelago in French Polynesia
southeast the Bass Islands (French: Îles basses) composed of the main island of Rapa Iti and the small Marotiri (also known as Bass Rocks or Îlots de Bass). Inhabitants
Austral_Islands
16th-century sacred site on Easter Island
Ahu Akivi is a particular sacred place on the Chilean island of Rapa Nui (or Easter Island), looking out towards the Pacific Ocean. The site has seven
Ahu_Akivi
Islet near Easter Island
Motu Iti, or Little island in the Rapa Nui language, is a small uninhabited islet near Motu Nui, about a mile from Rano Kau on the south western corner
Motu_Iti_(Rapa_Nui)
Country in Southeast Asia
Easter Island Fiji Hawaii Huahine Mangareva Niuē-Fekai Nuku Hiva Raiatea Rapa Iti Rarotonga Rimatara Rurutu Tahiti Tahuata Commonwealth realms Barbados
Thailand
Cultivar of Brassica rapa
Wisconsin Fast Plants is the registered trademark for a cultivar of Brassica rapa, developed as a rapid life-cycle model organism for research and teaching
Wisconsin_Fast_Plants
Species of fish
Oxyurichthys rapa is a species of goby found in the Eastern Pacific: Rapa (French Polynesia). This species reaches a length of 5.7 cm (2.2 in). Williams
Oxyurichthys_rapa
Country in West Asia
Easter Island Fiji Hawaii Huahine Mangareva Niuē-Fekai Nuku Hiva Raiatea Rapa Iti Rarotonga Rimatara Rurutu Tahiti Tahuata Commonwealth realms Barbados
Qatar
Television channel
Mata O Te Rapa Nui (Rapa Nui language: The Eye of Rapa Nui) is a Chilean television channel broadcasting from Hanga Roa, Easter Island (Valparaíso Region)
Mata_O_Te_Rapa_Nui
Language family
settling in new territories (Society Islands, Marquesas, Hawaii, New Zealand, Rapa Nui, etc.). Still today, Polynesian languages show strong similarity, particularly
Polynesian_languages
Romance language
politically part of Chile. However, Easter Island's traditional language is Rapa Nui, an Eastern Polynesian language. As a legacy of comprising the former
Spanish_language
Company based in Riga, Latvia
Grāmatu Nams Valters un Rapa (Book House Valters and Rapa) is a bookstore and publishing house in Riga, Latvia. In 1912, Janis Rapa together with the bibliophile
Valters_un_Rapa
Anthropology museum on Hanga Roa, Rapa Nui
Sebastian Englert Anthropological Museum is a museum in the town of Hanga Roa on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in Chilean Polynesia. Named for the Bavarian missionary
Father Sebastian Englert Anthropological Museum
Father_Sebastian_Englert_Anthropological_Museum
Species of bird
The Rapa shearwater (Puffinus myrtae), is a rare seabird of the tropics from the family Procellariidae. It breeds on the surrounding islets of Rapa in
Rapa_shearwater
Indian film director (1955–2023)
known for directing Parineeta (2005). He was a recipient of the Abby Award, Rapa Award, and the National Film Award. His body of work spans movies, music
Pradeep_Sarkar
otherwise known as Easter Island cuisine or Rapa Nui cuisine, incorporates the influences of the indigenous Rapa Nui people and Latin America. Notable ingredients
Pascuense_cuisine
Domesticated species of canid
New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Tonga, Marquesas, Mangaia in the Cook Islands, Rapa Iti in French Polynesia, Easter Island, the Chatham Islands, and Pitcairn
Dog
Topatangi is a band based in Rapa Nui, whose style is a balanced mixture of folk, country, Mexican rancheras and pop-rock, all of which seem to be musical
Topatangi
Leafy vegetable
member of the genus Brassica of the mustard family, Brassicaceae (Brassica rapa var. parachinensis or Brassica chinensis var. parachinensis). Choy sum is
Choy_sum
U.S. state
related to other Polynesian languages, such as Marquesan, Tahitian, Māori, Rapa Nui (the language of Easter Island), and less closely to Samoan and Tongan
Hawaii
Dormant volcano in Easter Island
Rano Kau (Rapa Nui: [ˈɾano ˈkau], Spanish: [ˈrano ˈkau]) is a 324 m (1,063 ft) tall extinct volcano that forms the southwestern headland of Easter Island
Rano_Kau
River in Sibiu County, Romania
The Râpa is a right tributary of the river Vișa in Romania. It flows into the Vișa in Șeica Mare. Its length is 13 km (8.1 mi) and its basin size is 28 km2
Râpa_(Vișa)
Commune in Mureș, Romania
Transylvania, Romania composed of three villages: Dumbrava (Marosliget), Râpa de Jos (Alsórépa), and Vătava. At the 2011 census, the commune had a population
Vătava
islands beyond Easter Island, which itself was settled by the Polynesian Rapa Nui people. Eastern Pacific islands such as the Galápagos and Juan Fernández
Indigenous_peoples_of_Oceania
Archaeological site on Easter Island, Chile
archaeological site on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in Eastern Polynesia. The ceremonial center of Vinapu includes one of the larger ahu on Rapa Nui. The ahu exhibits
Ahu_Vinapu
Grammatical feature of verbs
language we know as Reo Rapa was created as a result of the introduction of Tahitian to the Rapa monolingual community. Old Rapa words are still used for
Grammatical_mood
2002 film
Ogu and Mampato in Rapa Nui (Spanish: Ogú y Mampato en Rapa Nui), also known as Mampato: The Movie (Spanish: Mampato: La Película) is a 2002 Chilean animated
Ogu_and_Mampato_in_Rapa_Nui
RAPA
RAPA
RAPA
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Desired by Indra
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Garden
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Seaman; Renowned Mariner
Biblical
Shimi, that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame
Boy/Male
Muslim
Manah
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Awake; Outstanding
Boy/Male
Gaelic, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian
Black-haired
Boy/Male
Native American
Shouts.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Brightness
Male
Danish
, forefather's relic.
RAPA
RAPA
RAPA
RAPA
RAPA
n.
The quality of being rapacious; rapaciousness; ravenousness; as, the rapacity of pirates; the rapacity of wolves.
a.
Devouring with rapacious eagerness; furiously voracious; hungry even to rage; as, a ravenous wolf or vulture.
a.
Wasteful; rapacious.
n. pl.
An order of carnivorous dinosaurs in which the feet are less birdlike, and hence more like those of an ordinary quadruped, than in the Ornithopoda. It includes the rapacious genera Megalosaurus, Creosaurus, and their allies.
a.
Of or pertaining to a vulture; resembling a vulture in qualities or looks; as, the vulturine sea eagle (Gypohierax Angolensis); vulturine rapacity.
a.
Greedily devouring; rapacious; as, ravening wolves.
v. t. & i.
A rapacious, artful person; a sharper.
n.
A trickish, rapacious fellow; a cheat; a sharper.
n.
A genus of fresh-water or river turtles which have the shell imperfectly developed and covered with a soft leathery skin. They are noted for their agility and rapacity. Called also soft tortoise, soft-shell tortoise, and mud turtle.
n.
Any one of numerous species of rapacious birds belonging to Vultur, Cathartes, Catharista, and various other genera of the family Vulturidae.
a.
Like a vulture; rapacious.
a.
Fig.: Any very ravenous, rapacious, or destructive person or thing; especially, want; starvation; as, they toiled hard to keep the wolf from the door.
n.
A falling on and seizing, as the prey of a rapacious bird; the act of swooping.
n.
The quality or state of being like a vulture; rapaciousness.
n.
Any one of several large, thick, spiral marine shells belonging to Rapa and allied genera, somewhat turnip-shaped.
a.
Accustomed to seize food; subsisting on prey, or animals seized by violence; as, a tiger is a rapacious animal; a rapacious bird.
a.
Greedy in eating; very hungry; eager to devour or swallow; ravenous; gluttonous; edacious; rapacious; as, a voracious man or appetite; a voracious gulf or whirlpool.
a.
Avaricious; grasping; extortionate; also, greedy; ravenous; voracious; as, rapacious usurers; a rapacious appetite.