jaap
See also: Jaap
Dutch
Etymology
Probably related to japen (“to cut deeply”), which could be a dialectal variant of gapen (“to yawn, open up”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jaːp/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: jaap
- Rhymes: -aːp
Noun
jaap m (plural japen, diminutive jaapje n)
- (informal) gash, a deep cut
References
- van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “jaap”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
Semai
Etymology
From Proto-Aslian *ɟaam (“to cry”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *jaam (“to weep”).
Verb
jaap [1]
- to cry; to weep
References
- Basrim bin Ngah Aching (2008) Kamus Engròq Semay – Engròq Malaysia, Kamus Bahasa Semai – Bahasa Malaysia, Bangi: Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia