kayapu'

Tausug

Etymology

From Tamil கயப்பூ (kayappū, “aquatic flower”). Compare Cebuano kiyapo, Tagalog kiyapo, Malay kayapu, Indonesian kayapu and Banjarese kayapu.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /kajapuʔ/ [k̠ɑ.jaˈpuʔ]
• Rhymes: -uʔ
• Syllabification: ka‧ya‧pu'

Noun

kayapu' (Sulat Sūg spelling كَيَفُؤْ)

1. Nile cabbage, water-lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)

   Mataud tuud kayapuꞌ ha tigbaw.

   There is so much water lettuce at Kiram Spring.