Yap

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Etymology 1

Proper noun

Yap

  1. An island in the Caroline Islands of western Micronesia.
Translations

Etymology 2

From Hokkien  / (Ia̍p) and Hakka  / (Ya̍p).

Proper noun

Yap

  1. A Chinese surname from Hokkien.
  2. A Chinese surname from Hakka.

Anagrams

Galician

Proper noun

Yap m

  1. Yap

Portuguese

Proper noun

Yap f

  1. Yap (an island and state of Micronesia)

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien (Ia̍p). Doublet of Ip.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Yap (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜉ᜔)

  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien