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

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[1], volume 1, Utrecht: LOT, →ISBN, page 115