See also: depå

Kankanaey

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəpah, from Proto-Austronesian *dəpah.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Kankanaey) IPA(key): /dəˈpa/ [dɨˈpa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: de‧pa

Noun

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dëpá

  1. a unit of measurement from the tip of the middle finger of the left hand to the tip of the middle finger of the right hand.

References

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  • Felina P. Espique; Lou-Ann D. Awingan; Ivy Rose L. Banga-an; Liza Mariz L. Basallo; Laikah Grace P. Bitaga (2019) Exploring the Benguet Kankana-ey Mathematical Terminologies (Thesis), Benguet State University, page 19

Kedah Malay

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depa

  1. they, them, their.
    Mak nak depa tambat lembu tang mana?
    Mom, where do you want them to tie up the cows?

Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəpah, from Proto-Austronesian *dəpah. Cognate with Tagalog dipa and Malagasy refy.

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depa (Jawi spelling دڤا, informal 1st possessive depaku, 2nd possessive depamu, 3rd possessive depanya)

  1. fathom, a unit of measurement taking up the length from the tip of the right hand to the tip of the left hand; arm span.
    Panjang depa seseorang manusia kebiasaannya sama panjang dengan tingginya.
    The length of one's arm span is usually as long as one's height is tall.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: depa

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Old Frisian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *daupijaną.

Verb

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dēpa

  1. to baptize

Inflection

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdepa/ [ˈd̪e.pa]
  • Rhymes: -epa
  • Syllabification: de‧pa

Noun

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depa m (plural depas)

  1. (Mexico, slang) Clipping of departamento (apartment).
    ¿Cuánto cuesta amueblar un depa?
    How much does it cost to furnish an apartment?