dapdap

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog or Cebuano, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dapdap.

Noun

dapdap (plural dapdaps)

  1. (Philippines) The Indian coral tree, Erythrina variegata.

Casiguran Dumagat Agta

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dapdap.

Noun

dapdáp

  1. Indian coral tree

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dapdap.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: dap‧dap

Noun

dapdap

  1. the Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata)

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dapdap. Cognate with Malay dedap.

Pronunciation

Noun

dapdáp (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜉ᜔ᜇᜉ᜔)

  1. Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata)
    Synonyms: karapdap, kasindak

Further reading

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