alapaap

Central Bikol

Alternative forms

• alupuop

Etymology

Compare Tagalog alapaap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔalaˈpaʔap/ [ʔa.l̪aˈpa.ʔap]
• Hyphenation: a‧la‧pa‧ap

Noun

alapáap (Basahan spelling ᜀᜎᜉᜀᜉ᜔)

1. cloud (covering the mountains)

Derived terms

• maalapaap

See also

• dampog
• panganuron
• ulap

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Tagalog alapap and Central Bikol alapaap. Possibly related to Ilocano arapaap.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ʔalaˈpaʔap/ [ʔɐ.lɐˈpaː.ʔɐp̚], (obsolete) /ʔalapaˈʔap/ [ʔɐ.lɐ.pɐˈʔap̚] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -aʔap
  • IPA^(key): /ʔalapaˈʔap/ [ʔɐ.lɐ.pɐˈʔap̚] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -ap
• Syllabification: a‧la‧pa‧ap

Noun

alapaap (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜉᜀᜉ᜔)

1. high clouds

   Synonyms: alamaam, dalumoy, panganurin, dagim

2. (chiefly Marinduque) cloud (in general)

   Synonym: ulap

3. (figurative) doubt; incertitude; indecision

   Synonyms: duda, alinlangan, alapap

Derived terms

• mag-alapaap

Adjective

alapaáp (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜉᜀᜉ᜔)

1. worried

   Synonyms: nag-aalaala, di-mapalagay, alapap

2. reluctant; in doubt; uncertain; hesitant

   Synonyms: bantulot, urong-sulong, nagbabantulot, nag-uurong-sulong, alapap

Further reading

• “alapaap”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018