alapap

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• alap-ap

Etymology

Compare alapaap.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ʔaˈlapap/, [ʔɐˈla.pɐp]
  • IPA^(key): /ʔalaˈpap/, [ʔɐ.lɐˈpap]
• Rhymes: -apap, -ap
• Syllabification: a‧la‧pap

Noun

alapap or alapáp (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜉᜉ᜔)

1. doubt; incertitude; indecision

   Synonyms: alapaap, duda, alinlangan, pag-aalinlangan

2. worry

   Synonyms: pag-aalaala, di-pagkapalagay

3. dread

   Synonyms: sindak, takot

Adjective

alapap or alapáp (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜉᜉ᜔)

1. worried

   Synonyms: alapaap, nag-aalaala, di-mapalagay

2. reluctant; in doubt; uncertain; hesitant

   Synonyms: alapaap, bantulot, urong-sulong, nagbabantulot, nag-uurong-sulong

Further reading

• “alapap”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018