English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Tagalog or Cebuano, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dapdap.

Noun edit

dapdap (plural dapdaps)

  1. (Philippines) The Indian coral tree, Erythrina variegata.

Casiguran Dumagat Agta edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dapdap.

Noun edit

dapdáp

  1. Indian coral tree

Cebuano edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dapdap.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: dap‧dap

Noun edit

dapdap

  1. the Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata)

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dapdap. Cognate with Malay dedap.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /dapˈdap/, [dɐpˈdap]
  • Hyphenation: dap‧dap

Noun edit

dapdáp (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜉ᜔ᜇᜉ᜔)

  1. Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata)
    Synonyms: karapdap, kasindak

Further reading edit

  • dapdap”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018