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Bikol Central
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: yap‧yap
- IPA(key): /ˈjapjap/
Noun
yapyap
- hand fan
- Synonyms: abaniko, kayab, kabkab, pamaypay
Derived terms
Cebuano
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: yap‧yap
- IPA(key): /ˈjapjap/
Noun
yapyap
- the chirping sound of a bird or a chick
- a cheep; a chirp
Verb
yapyap
- to make a chirping sound
Synonyms
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
yapyáp (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜉ᜔ᜌᜉ᜔)
- any small fish, crab, shrimp, etc. sold cheap in quantities in the market
Etymology 2
Possibly from English yap.
Noun
yapyáp (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜉ᜔ᜌᜉ᜔)
- loose, idle, meaningless talk or chatter
- Synonyms: satsat, daldal, satsatan, daldalan
- person given to such chatter
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