alapap

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare alapaap.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈlapap/ [ʔɐˈla.pɐp], /ʔalaˈpap/ [ʔɐ.lɐˈpap]
  • Rhymes: -apap, -ap
  • Syllabification: a‧la‧pap

Noun

alapap or alapáp (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜉᜉ᜔)

  1. doubt; incertitude; indecision
    Synonyms: alapaap, duda, alinlangan, pag-aalinlangan
  2. worry
    Synonyms: pag-aalaala, di-pagkapalagay
  3. dread
    Synonyms: sindak, takot

Adjective

alapap or alapáp (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜉᜉ᜔)

  1. worried
    Synonyms: alapaap, nag-aalaala, di-mapalagay
  2. reluctant; in doubt; uncertain; hesitant
    Synonyms: alapaap, bantulot, urong-sulong, nagbabantulot, nag-uurong-sulong

Further reading
  • “alapap”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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