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Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *hinəp, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qinəp.
Pronunciation
Verb
inap (Jawi spelling اينڤ)
- to stay and sleep (in a particular place)
- Saya akan menginap di hotel ini.
- I will be staying and sleeping in this hotel.
Derived terms
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Descendants
Further reading
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From English enough.
Adjective
inap
- enough
1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 3:1:God, Bikpela i bin wokim olgeta animal, tasol i no gat wanpela bilong ol inap winim snek long tok gris. Na snek i askim meri olsem, “Ating God i tambuim yutupela long kaikai pikinini bilong olgeta diwai bilong gaden, a?”- →New International Version translation
Adverb
inap
- enough
1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 2:20:
Preposition
inap
- until
1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 3:19:Na bai yu wok hat tru long kisim kaikai bilong yu na tuhat bai i kamap long pes bilong yu. Na bai yu hatwok oltaim inap yu dai na yu go bek long graun. Long wanem, mi bin wokim yu long graun, na bai yu go bek gen long graun.”- →New International Version translation
Usage notes
Usually followed by long, which in this case takes no independent semantic meaning.