atap

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English

Noun

atap (countable and uncountable, plural ataps)

  1. Alternative form of attap.

Anagrams

Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *hatəp, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatəp.

Noun

atap

  1. roof

Ilocano

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: á‧tap
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔatap/

Noun

átap

  1. suspicion
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: a‧táp
  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈtap/,

Noun

atáp

  1. wedge
    Synonym: sanat
Derived terms

Indonesian

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atap ungu - lilac roof

Etymology

From Malay atap, from Proto-Malayic *hatəp, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatəp.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: atap

Noun

atap (plural atap-atap)

  1. roof (the cover at the top of a building)

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *hatəp, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatəp.

Pronunciation

Noun

atap (Jawi spelling اتڤ, plural atap-atap)

  1. roof (the cover at the top of a building)

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: atap
  • → English: attap
  • → Min Nan: 亞答／亚答 (a-tap, “thatched roof”)

References

  • Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “اتڤ atap”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 2
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “اتڤ atap”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 3
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “atap”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, pages 51-2

Further reading

“atap” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Scots

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Verb

atap (not comparable)

  1. atop.

West Coast Bajau

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatəp.

Noun

atap

  1. roof (the cover at the top of a building)

Yogad

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatəp.

Noun

atáp

  1. roof (the cover at the top of a building)
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