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Bikol Central
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *gápas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡapas/
- Hyphenation: ga‧pas
Noun
gápas (Basahan spelling ᜄᜉᜐ᜔)
- sickle
- (uncommon) cotton
- Synonym: algodon
Derived terms
See also
Cebuano
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kapas, from Sanskrit कार्पास (kārpāsa, “cotton”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ga‧pas
- IPA(key): /ˈɡapas/
Noun
gapas
- cotton
- Synonym: algodon
- Gossypium, a genus of plants used as a source of cotton fiber
Hiligaynon
Verb
gapas
- to cut down or fell
Ido
Verb
gapas
- present of gapar
Tausug
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kapas.
Pronunciation
- (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ɡapas/
- Rhymes: -as
- Syllabification: ga‧pas
Noun
gapas (Sulat Sūg spelling ݢَفَسْ)
- cotton
Waray-Waray
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kapas.
Noun
gapas
- cotton
Yakan
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kapas.
Noun
gapas
- cotton
Yogad
Noun
gapas
- straight scythe