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attap

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈatəp/
  • US: /ˈaˌtap/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Nipa; a palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Thatch made from leaves of the nipa palm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Malaysia, Singapore, countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A section of attap thatch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay atap (“roof”).