upas
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay upas.
Noun
upas (usually uncountable, plural upases)
- (usually countable) A tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, common in the forests of Java and the neighboring islands, with poisonous secretions.
- (uncountable) A virulent poison used in Java and the adjacent islands for poisoning arrows derived from the tree.
- (uncountable) A poison prepared from the climbing plant Strychnos tieute.
Synonyms
- (Antiaris toxicaria): bohun upas
- (poison from Antiaris toxicaria):
- (poison from Strychnos tieute): upas tieute
Translations
tree
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poison from Antiaris toxicaria
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poison from Strychnos tieute
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Anagrams
- APUs, AUPs, Apsu, Apus, PUAs, paus, puas
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: u‧pas
Noun
upas
- the core of a banana trunk
Verb
upas
- to lose flavor
Malay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /upas/
- Rhymes: -upas, -pas, -as
Noun
upas
- upas (poison from Antiaris toxicaria)
- upas (poison from Strychnos tieute)
Synonyms
- ipuh / ipoh
Derived terms
- pokok upas
Descendants
- English: upas
- Russian: упас (upas)
Spanish
Verb
upas
- Informal second-person singular (tú) present indicative form of upar.
Tagalog
Noun
upas
- removing leaves of plants (especially of sugarcane)
Derived terms
- pag-upas
Anagrams
- usap