attap

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay atap (“roof”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈatəp/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈaˌtap/

Noun

attap (countable and uncountable, plural attaps)

  1. Nipa; a palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans.
  2. (Malaysia, Singapore) Thatch made from leaves of the nipa palm.

Derived terms

  • attap hut
  • attap palm
  • attap roof
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