epal

See also: e-pal

Malay

Etymology

From English apple.

Noun

épal (Jawi spelling ايڤل, plural epal-epal)

  1. apple (fruit)

Alternative forms

Tagalog

Etymology

From papel (“role”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔepal/ [ˈʔɛː.pɐl]
  • Rhymes: -epal
  • Syllabification: e‧pal

Noun

epal (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜉᜎ᜔) (slang)

  1. attention whore
    Synonyms: papansin, kulang sa pansin

Adjective

epal (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜉᜎ᜔) (slang)

  1. fond of drawing attention or butting in (of a person)
    Synonyms: papansin, kulang sa pansin

Derived terms

  • epalitiko
  • magpaepal
  • makiepal
  • umepal

Further reading

  • “epal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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