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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Tagalog or Cebuano, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dapdap.
Noun
dapdap (plural dapdaps)
- (Philippines) The Indian coral tree, Erythrina variegata.
Casiguran Dumagat Agta
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dapdap.
Noun
dapdáp
- Indian coral tree
Cebuano
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dapdap.
Pronunciation
Noun
dapdap
- the Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata)
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dapdap. Cognate with Malay dedap.
Pronunciation
Noun
dapdáp (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜉ᜔ᜇᜉ᜔)
- Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata)
- Synonyms: karapdap, kasindak
Further reading
- “dapdap”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018