attap

English edit

Alternative forms edit

adap, atap

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Malay atap (“roof”).

Pronunciation edit

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈatəp/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈaˌtap/

Noun edit

attap (countable and uncountable, plural attaps)

Nipa; a palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans.
(Malaysia, Singapore) Thatch made from leaves of the nipa palm.

Derived terms edit

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