mayapa

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ yapa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /majaˈpa/ [mɐ.jɐˈpa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: ma‧ya‧pa

Adjective

mayapá (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌᜉ)

1. insipid; tasteless

   Synonyms: walang-lasa, matabang

2. dry; having little or no juice

   Synonym: walang-katas

Further reading

• “mayapa” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “mayapa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Yanomam

Etymology

Cognate to Yanomamö mayepɨ.

Noun

mayapa (unclassified holonym; singulative mayapa a, dual mayapa kipë, plural mayapa pë)

1. toucan

References

• Perri Ferreira, Helder (2017) Yanomama Clause Structure‎^[2], volume 1, Utrecht: LOT, →ISBN, page 115