dedap
Malay
Alternative forms
- dadap
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dapdap.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dədap/
- Rhymes: -ədap, -dap, -ap
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [dəˈdäp]
Noun
dedap (Jawi spelling ددڤ, plural dedap-dedap, informal 1st possessive dedapku, impolite 2nd possessive dedapmu, 3rd possessive dedapnya)
- coral tree, Erythrina spp.
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:
- dedap batik
- dedap hutan
- dedap laut
- dedap merah
Descendants
- Indonesian: dadap
Further reading
- “dedap” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.