Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yapese

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
yapese
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Austronesian language spoken in the Federated States of Micronesia, especially by the inhabitants of Yap.

adj

Of or pertaining to the people of the island of Yap or the Yapese language.

noun

A native or inhabitant of Yap.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English Yap Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Yapese From Yap + -ese.

Inflected Forms

more Yapese (comparative) most Yapese (superlative)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Yapese terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Yapese terms

Questions

What does yapese mean?
The Austronesian language spoken in the Federated States of Micronesia, especially by the inhabitants of Yap.
Where does yapese come from?
Etymology tree English Yap Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Yapese From Yap + -ese.

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