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palapa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
pala-pa
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An open-sided dwelling with a thatched roof made of dried palm leaves.

noun

A sweet and spicy Filipino condiment made with white scallions, ginger, turmeric, chili, and toasted grated coconut.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish palapa, from Tagalog palapa (“midrib of a coconut frond”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *palaqpaq.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: palapa, *palaqpaq

Usage

Inflected Forms

palapas (plural)

Questions

What does palapa mean?
An open-sided dwelling with a thatched roof made of dried palm leaves.
Where does palapa come from?
Borrowed from Spanish palapa, from Tagalog palapa (“midrib of a coconut frond”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *palaqpaq.

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