yapyap

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: yap‧yap
• IPA^(key): /ˈjapjap/, [ˈjap.jap]

Noun

yapyap

1. hand fan

   Synonyms: abaniko, kayab, kabkab, pamaypay

Derived terms

• magyapyap
• yapyapan

 

Cebuano

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: yap‧yap
• IPA^(key): /ˌjapˈjap/, [ˌjapˈjap]

Noun

yapyap

1. the chirping sound of a bird or a chick
2. a cheep; a chirp

Verb

yapyap

1. to make a chirping sound

Synonyms

• (cheep): iyak. yapyap

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /japˈjap/ [jɐpˈjap]
• Rhymes: -ap
• Syllabification: yap‧yap

Etymology 1

Noun

yapyáp (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜉ᜔ᜌᜉ᜔)

1. any small fish, crab, shrimp, etc. sold cheap in quantities in the market

Etymology 2

Possibly from English yap.

Noun

yapyáp (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜉ᜔ᜌᜉ᜔)

1. loose, idle, meaningless talk or chatter

   Synonyms: satsat, daldal, satsatan, daldalan

2. person given to such chatter

Derived terms

• yapyapan