"attap" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈatəp/ [UK], /ˈaˌtap/ [US] Forms: attaps [plural], adap [alternative], atap [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Malay atap (“roof”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ms|atap||roof}} Malay atap (“roof”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} attap (countable and uncountable, plural attaps)
  1. Nipa; a palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-attap-en-noun-P5e9rwO7
  2. (Malaysia, Singapore) Thatch made from leaves of the nipa palm. Tags: Malaysia, Singapore, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-attap-en-noun-onyG5l-T Categories (other): Malaysian English, Singapore English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Palm trees Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 71 Disambiguation of Palm trees: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: attap hut, attap palm, attap roof

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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        "4": "",
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      ],
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        ],
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          "Nypa fruticans#Translingual"
        ]
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    },
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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        },
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          "_dis": "17 83",
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        },
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        "Thatch made from leaves of the nipa palm."
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        ]
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        "(Malaysia, Singapore) Thatch made from leaves of the nipa palm."
      ],
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈatəp/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaˌtap/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
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    "English lemmas",
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    "English terms derived from Malay",
    "English uncountable nouns",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
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      "word": "attap hut"
    },
    {
      "word": "attap palm"
    },
    {
      "word": "attap roof"
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
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        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "adap",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "atap",
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        "alternative"
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    }
  ],
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        [
          "palm tree",
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          "Nypa fruticans#Translingual"
        ]
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      ],
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          "thatch#Noun"
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      ],
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        "Singapore",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈatəp/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaˌtap/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "attap"
}

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