yapyap

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjapjap/ [ˈjap.jap]
  • Hyphenation: yap‧yap

Noun

yápyáp (Basahan spelling ᜌᜉ᜔ᜌᜉ᜔)

  1. hand fan
    Synonyms: abaniko, kayab, kabkab, pamaypay

Derived terms

  • magyapyap
  • yapyapan

Cebuano

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: yap‧yap
  • IPA(key): /ˈjapjap/ [ˈjap.jɐp]

Noun

yapyap

  1. the chirping sound of a bird or a chick
  2. a cheep; a chirp

Verb

yapyap

  1. to make a chirping sound

Synonyms

  • (cheep): iyak. yapyap

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /japˈjap/ [jɐpˈjap̚]
  • Rhymes: -ap
  • Syllabification: yap‧yap

Etymology 1

Noun

yapyáp (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜉ᜔ᜌᜉ᜔)

  1. any small fish, crab, shrimp, etc. sold cheap in quantities in the market

Etymology 2

Possibly from English yap.

Noun

yapyáp (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜉ᜔ᜌᜉ᜔)

  1. loose, idle, meaningless talk or chatter
    Synonyms: satsat, daldal, satsatan, daldalan
  2. person given to such chatter
Derived terms
  • yapyapan

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