inap

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *hinəp, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qinəp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /inap/
• Rhymes: -inap, -nap, -ap

Verb

inap (Jawi spelling اينڤ)

1. to stay and sleep (in a particular place)

   Saya akan menginap di hotel ini.

   I will be staying and sleeping in this hotel.

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• penginap [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
• penginapan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
• inapan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
• menginap [agent focus] (meN-)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• inap desa (“homestay”)

Descendants

• Indonesian: inap

Further reading

• “inap” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English enough.

Adjective

inap

1. enough
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 3:1:

     God, Bikpela i bin wokim olgeta animal, tasol i no gat wanpela bilong ol inap winim snek long tok gris.

     The Lord God [had] made all the animals, but there was none of them who surpassed the serpent in blandishment.

Adverb

inap

1. enough
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 2:20:

     Tasol i no gat wanpela bilong ol dispela samting inap i stap poroman bilong helpim Adam.

     But of these there was none which was enough to be a companion to help Adam.

Preposition

inap

1. until
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 3:19:

     Na bai yu hatwok oltaim inap yu dai na yu go bek long graun. Long wanem, mi bin wokim yu long graun, na bai yu go bek gen long graun.

     And you will labour on until you die and return to the ground. Because I wrought you from the ground, and you will return again to the ground.

Usage notes

Usually followed by long, which in this case takes no independent semantic meaning.