Yapese
English
Etymology
Yap + -ese
Proper noun
Yapese
- The Austronesian language spoken in the Federated States of Micronesia, especially by the inhabitants of Yap.
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Yapese terms
Adjective
Yapese (comparative more Yapese, superlative most Yapese)
- Of or pertaining to the people of the island of Yap or the Yapese language.
Noun
Yapese (plural Yapese)
- A native or inhabitant of Yap.
- 2009, Patrick J. Welch, Gerry F. Welch, Economics: Theory and Practice (page 206)
- Unlike most money, stones sometimes can buy happiness, of a sort; if a Yapese wants to settle an argument, he brings his adversary stone money as a token.
- 2009, Patrick J. Welch, Gerry F. Welch, Economics: Theory and Practice (page 206)
Further reading
- Ethnologue entry for Yapese, yap
Anagrams
- payees, sea pye