māpati

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay merpati, from Sanskrit पारापत (pārāpata). Compare Tagalog kalapati, Cebuano kalapati, Bikol Central kalapati, Ilocano kalapati, Maranao marapatik.

Noun

māpati

  1. pigeon, dove
    Synonym: assang
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