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Yapese

Yapese proper noun: the Austronesian language spoken in the Federated States of Micronesia, especially by the inhabitants of Yap.

Proper noun

Yapese

  1. The Austronesian language spoken in the Federated States of Micronesia, especially by the inhabitants of Yap.

Adjective

Yapese (comparative more Yapese, superlative most Yapese)

  1. Of or pertaining to the people of the island of Yap or the Yapese language.

Noun

Yapese (plural Yapese)

  1. (in plural) A native or inhabitant of Yap.
    • Unlike most money, stones sometimes can buy happiness, of a sort; if a Yapese wants to settle an argument, he brings his adversary stone money as a token.2009, Patrick J. Welch, Gerry F. Welch, Economics: Theory and Practice, page 206

Forms of Yapese

Adjective
comparativemore Yapese
superlativemost Yapese
Noun
pluralYapese

Origin of Yapese

From Yap + -ese.

Questions about Yapese

What does Yapese mean?
Yapese means the Austronesian language spoken in the Federated States of Micronesia, especially by the inhabitants of Yap.
What part of speech is Yapese?
Yapese can be a proper noun, an adjective or a noun.

Words near Yapese in the dictionary

  1. yapaholics
  2. yapan
  3. Yapanese
  4. Yapas
  5. Yapeen
  6. Yapese
  7. yapfest
  8. Yaple
  9. Yaples
  10. Yapman
  11. Yapmen

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