Attap
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈatəp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Attap is a noun meaning Nipa; a palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans.
Meaning
Nipa; a palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans.
More Meanings
- (Malaysia, Singapore) Thatch made from leaves of the nipa palm.
- (countable) A section of attap thatch.
Example Sentences
I therefore sent my two men immediately to buy "ataps" (palm-leaf thatch) to repair the roof, and the next day, with the assistance of eight of the Sultan's men, got all my stores and furniture carried up and pretty comfortably arranged.
Word Forms
- attaps
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include adap, nipa, nipah, pinang, ketapang, cashapona.
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