kapayas

Brunei Malay

Etymology

From Spanish papayas plural of papaya, probably from Kari'na kapaja or Lokono papáia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɐpajas/

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• Hyphenation: ka‧pa‧yas

Noun

kapayas

1. papaya, fruit of Carica papaya

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish papayas plural of papaya, probably from Kari'na kapaja or Lokono papáia.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ka‧pa‧yas
• IPA^(key): /kaˈpajas/, [kɐˈpa.jɐs̪]

Noun

kapáyas (Badlit spelling ᜃᜉᜌᜐ᜔)

1. the papaya tree (Carica papaya)
2. the fruit of this tree

Verb

kapáyas (Badlit spelling ᜃᜉᜌᜐ᜔)

1. (slang, Cagayan de Oro) to flaunt, to flex