dedap

Malay

Alternative forms

• dadap

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dapdap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dədap/
• Rhymes: -ədap, -dap, -ap
• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): [dəˈdäp]

Noun

dedap (Jawi spelling ددڤ, plural dedap-dedap or dedap²)

1. coral tree (Erythrina spp.)

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• dedap batik
• dedap hutan
• dedap laut
• dedap merah

Descendants

• Indonesian: dadap

Further reading

• "dedap" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017