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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
Affixed terms and other derivations
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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.- The Lord God made all the animals, but there was none of them who surpassed the serpent in blandishment.
Adverb
inap
- enough
1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 2:20:Tasol i no gat wanpela bilong ol dispela samting inap i stap poroman bilong helpim Adam.- But of these there was none which was enough to be a companion to help Adam.
Preposition
inap
- until
1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 3:19: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.- And you will labour on until you die and return to the ground. Because I wrought you from the ground, and you will return again to the ground.
Usage notes
Usually followed by long, which in this case takes no independent semantic meaning.