alapaap

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Bikol Central

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Compare Tagalog alapaap.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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alapáap (Basahan spelling ᜀᜎᜉᜀᜉ᜔)

  1. cloud (covering the mountains)

Derived terms

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See also

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Compare Tagalog alapap and Bikol Central alapaap.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ʔalaˈpaʔap/ [ʔɐ.lɐˈpaː.ʔɐp̚] (noun)
    • IPA(key): /ʔalapaˈʔap/ [ʔɐ.lɐ.pɐˈʔap̚] (adjective)
  • Syllabification: a‧la‧pa‧ap

Noun

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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

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Adjective

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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

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