aping

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English

Pronunciation

Verb

aping

  1. present participle and gerund of ape

Noun

aping (plural apings)

  1. Foolish imitation or mimicry.
    • 1857, Augusta Johnstone, A woman's preachings for woman's practice, page 159:
      harmful apings of the better, and empty-headed apings of the worse

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Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *apiŋ.

First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: a‧ping
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔapiŋ/

Noun

áping (Badlit spelling ᜀᜉᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. (anatomy) cheek
  2. (figurative) surface
  3. fleshy sides of a mango when sliced off and separated from the seed

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Lubuagan Kalinga

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *apiŋ.

Noun

aping

  1. (anatomy) cheek

Pangasinan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *apiŋ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈpiŋ/,
  • Hyphenation: a‧ping

Noun

apíng

  1. (anatomy) cheek

Waray-Waray

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *apiŋ.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: a‧ping
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔapiŋ/,

Noun

áping

  1. (anatomy) cheek
    Synonym: nawong
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