attap
UK/ˈatəp/US/ˈaˌtap/
attap noun: nipa; a palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans.
Noun
attap (countable and uncountable, plural attaps)
- Nipa; a palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans.
- Thatch made from leaves of the nipa palm.
- A section of attap thatch.
- I therefore sent my two men immediately to buy "ataps" (palm-leaf thatch) to repair the roof, and the next day, with the assistance of eight of the Sultan's men, got all my stores and furniture carried up and pretty comfortably arranged.1869, Alfred Russel Wallace, The Malay Archipelago, volume II, London: Macmillan and Co., page 37
Forms of attap
| plural | attaps |
|---|---|
| alternative form | adap |
| alternative form | atap |
Origin of attap
Borrowed from Malay atap (“roof”).
Words formed from attap
- attap chee
- attap hut
- attap palm
- attap roof
Questions about attap
- What does attap mean?
- Attap means nipa; a palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans.
- What part of speech is attap?
- Attap is a noun.
- How do you pronounce attap?
- Attap is pronounced /ˈatəp/ (UK).
- What is the plural of attap?
- The plural of attap is attaps.
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