aping

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aping

  1. present participle and gerund of ape

Noun

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aping (plural apings)

  1. Foolish imitation or mimicry.
    • 1857, Augusta Johnstone, A woman's preachings for woman's practice, page 159:
      harmful apings of the better, and empty-headed apings of the worse

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Philippine *apiŋ.

First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧ping
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔapiŋ/ [ˈʔa.pɪŋ]

Noun

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áping (Badlit spelling ᜀᜉᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. (anatomy) cheek
  2. (figurative) surface
  3. fleshy sides of a mango when sliced off and separated from the seed

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Lubuagan Kalinga

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Philippine *apiŋ.

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aping

  1. (anatomy) cheek

Pangasinan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Philippine *apiŋ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈpiŋ/, [aˈpɪŋ]
  • Hyphenation: a‧ping

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apíng

  1. (anatomy) cheek

Waray-Waray

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Philippine *apiŋ.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧ping
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔapiŋ/, [ˈʔa.piŋ]

Noun

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áping

  1. (anatomy) cheek
    Synonym: nawong