epal

See also: e-pal

Malay

Epal

Etymology

From English apple.

Noun

épal (Jawi spelling ايڤل‎, plural epal-epal, informal 1st possessive epalku, 2nd possessive epalmu, 3rd possessive epalnya)

1. apple (fruit)

Alternative forms

• apêl (Indonesia)

Tagalog

Etymology

From papel (“role”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔepal/, [ˈʔɛ.pɐl]
• Hyphenation: e‧pal

Noun

epal (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜉᜎ᜔)

1. (slang) attention whore

   Synonym: papansin

Adjective

epal (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜉᜎ᜔)

1. (slang) fond of drawing attention or butting in (of a person)

   Synonym: papansin

Derived terms

• epalitiko
• magpaepal
• makiepal
• umepal

 

Further reading

• “epal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Sentro ng Wikang Filipino, 2018