alapaap

Bikol Central

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Tagalog alapaap.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔalaˈpaʔap/, [ʔa.l̪aˈpa.ʔap]
  • Hyphenation: a‧la‧pa‧ap

Noun

alapáap (Basahan spelling ᜀᜎᜉᜀᜉ᜔)

  1. cloud (covering the mountains)

Derived terms

See also

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Tagalog alapap and Bikol Central alapaap.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ʔalaˈpaʔap/ [ʔɐ.lɐˈpa.ʔɐp] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -aʔap
    • IPA(key): /ʔalapaˈʔap/ [ʔɐ.lɐ.pɐˈʔap] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -ap
  • Syllabification: a‧la‧pa‧ap

Noun

alapaap (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜉᜀᜉ᜔)

  1. high clouds
    Synonyms: alamaam, dalumoy, panganurin, dagim
  2. (in general, chiefly Marinduque) cloud
    Synonym: ulap
  3. (figurative) doubt; incertitude; indecision
    Synonyms: duda, alinlangan, alapap

Derived terms
  • mag-alapaap

Adjective

alapaáp (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜉᜀᜉ᜔)

  1. worried
    Synonyms: nag-aalaala, di-mapalagay, alapap
  2. reluctant; in doubt; uncertain; hesitant
    Synonyms: bantulot, urong-sulong, nagbabantulot, nag-uurong-sulong, alapap

Further reading
  • “alapaap”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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