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Bikol Central
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *paspás.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpaspas/
- Hyphenation: pas‧pas
Adjective
páspás (plural paraspas, intensified paspason, plural intensified paraspason, Basahan spelling ᜉᜐ᜔ᜉᜐ᜔)
- fast; quick; rapid
- Synonyms: rikas, kaskas, listo
Noun
páspás (Basahan spelling ᜉᜐ᜔ᜉᜐ᜔)
- speed, velocity
- Synonyms: rikas, kaskas
Derived terms
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: pas‧pas
- IPA(key): /ˈpaspas/
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paspas (“to brush away dust or dirt”).
Noun
paspas
- a duster; a feather duster
Verb
paspas
- to dust; to remove dust; to remove dust from
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *paspás (“to do something quickly, in a hurry”).
Adjective
paspas
- moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; fast; rapid; swift
Verb
paspas
- to hasten; to move in a quick fashion
Karao
Noun
paspas
- (anatomy) eyelash
Turkish
Etymology
Derived from the French word "paillasse".
Noun
paspas (definite accusative paspası, plural paspaslar)
- doormat
- mop
Declension
References
- “paspas”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu