apa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "apa"

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Translingual

Symbol

apa

1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-5 language code for Southern Athabaskan languages.

English

Etymology

From Coptic ⲁⲡⲁ (apa).

Noun

apa (plural apas)

1. A title used for male clergy or saints in the Coptic Church.

Anagrams

• A.A.P., AAP, PAA

Balinese

Romanization

apa

1. Romanization of ᬳᬧ

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔapa/ [ˈʔa.pa]
• Hyphenation: a‧pa

Noun

apa (Basahan spelling ᜀᜉ)

1. ice cream cone

   Synonym: kopa

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈa.pə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈa.pa]

Interjection

apa

1. come on, let's go
2. hang on, not so fast

Further reading

• “apa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “apa”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧pa

Noun

apa

1. an ice cream cone
2. a lumpia wrapper

Chickasaw

Etymology

Compare Choctaw apa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.pa/

Verb

apa (short verb)

1. (active voice, transitive) to eat

   Synonym: impa (active, intransitive)

Inflection

This entry needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• ahámpa
• ikpo
• imappa
• ámpa
• áꞌpa

 

Descendants

• Mobilian: apa

Cornish

Noun

apa

1. ape

References

• http://www.cornishdictionary.org.uk/

Corsican

Alternative forms

• aba

Etymology

From Latin apis. Cognates include Italian ape and Neapolitan apa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈapa/

Noun

apa f (plural ape)

1. bee

References

• https://infcor.adecec.net/

Etruscan

Romanization

apa

1. Romanisation of 𐌀𐌐𐌀

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse api (“ape, monkey”), from Proto-Germanic *apô (“monkey, ape”), from Proto-Indo-European *abō- (“ape”). Cognate with Dutch aap (“monkey, ape”), Low German ape (“ape”), German Affe (“monkey, ape”), Swedish apa (“ape”), Icelandic api (“ape”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛaːʰpa/

Noun

apa f (genitive singular apu, plural apur)

1. ape, monkey

Declension

f1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	apa	apan	apur	apurnar
accusative	apu	apuna	apur	apurnar
dative	apu	apuni	apum	apunum
genitive	apu	apunnar	apa	apanna

Finnish

Verb

apa

1. inflection of appaa:
   1. indicative present connegative
   2. second-person singular imperative present/present connegative

Gallurese

Alternative forms

• abba

Etymology

Inherited from Corsican apa, from Vulgar Latin *apa, reshaping of Classical Latin apis (“bee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈapa/

Noun

apa f (plural api)

1. bee

References

• Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg
• Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes

Garo

Etymology

Probably cognate with Tibetan ཨ་ཕ (a pha).

Noun

apa

1. father

Synonyms

• paa
• pagipa (formal)
• baba

Hiligaynon

Adjective

apâ

1. dumb, mute, tongue-tied

Hungarian

Etymology

Most likely from Turkic, compare Old Turkic 𐰯𐰀 (pa /⁠apa⁠/, “father”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɒpɒ]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: apa
• Rhymes: -pɒ

Noun

apa (plural apák)

1. father

   Synonyms: (archaic) atya, édesapa, (informal) apu, (informal) apuka, (informal) apuci, (informal) apucika, (informal) apci, (informal) apus, (informal) apácska, (informal) papa, (informal) papi, (informal) papus, (slang) fater

   Hypernym: szülő

   Coordinate term: anya

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	apa	apák
accusative	apát	apákat
dative	apának	apáknak
instrumental	apával	apákkal
causal-final	apáért	apákért
translative	apává	apákká
terminative	apáig	apákig
essive-formal	apaként	apákként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	apában	apákban
superessive	apán	apákon
adessive	apánál	apáknál
illative	apába	apákba
sublative	apára	apákra
allative	apához	apákhoz
elative	apából	apákból
delative	apáról	apákról
ablative	apától	apáktól
non-attributive possessive - singular	apáé	apáké
non-attributive possessive - plural	apáéi	apákéi

• 'of a son'

Possessive forms of apa
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	apám	apáim (apjaim)
2nd person sing.	apád	apáid (apjaid)
3rd person sing.	apja	apái (apjai)
1st person plural	apánk	apáink (apjaink)
2nd person plural	apátok	apáitok (apjaitok)
3rd person plural	apjuk	apáik (apjaik)

• otherwise (e.g. the best father of the town). Difference at apája/apja and apájuk/apjuk.

Possessive forms of apa
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	apám	apáim
2nd person sing.	apád	apáid
3rd person sing.	apája	apái
1st person plural	apánk	apáink
2nd person plural	apátok	apáitok
3rd person plural	apájuk	apáik

Derived terms

• apai
• apaság
• apátlan
• apu
• apus

 

Compound words

• apaállat
• apanév
• családapa
• dédapa
• keresztapa
• mostohaapa
• nagyapa
• ősapa
• szépapa
• ükapa

 

Further reading

• apa in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
• apa in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).
• apa in Hungarian–English dictionary at SZTAKI

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːpa/

  Rhymes: -aːpa

Etymology 1

Declension forms of api (“a monkey”).

Noun

apa m

1. indefinite accusative singular of api
2. indefinite dative singular of api
3. indefinite genitive singular of api
4. indefinite accusative plural of api
5. indefinite genitive plural of api

Etymology 2

From api (“monkey”).

Verb

apa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative apaði, supine apað)

1. used in set phrases [with accusative]

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• apa eftir

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /apa/
• Rhymes: -pa, -a

Etymology 1

From Malay apa, from Proto-Malayic *apa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *apa.

Pronoun

apa

1. what (interrogative pronoun)

Etymology 2

Clipping of apakah.

Particle

apa

1. (colloquial) introduces a question

   Apa kamu mengerti?

   Do you understand?

Derived terms

• apa-apa (“anything”)
• apabila (“when”)
• beberapa (“several”)
• berapa (“how much”)
• kenapa (“why”)
• mengapa (“why”)
• sesiapa (“anyone”)
• siapa (“who”)

 

Further reading

• “apa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Javanese

Romanization

apa

1. Romanization of ꦲꦥ

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *apa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *apa (compare Maori aha).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [a.pə]
  • Rhymes: -pə, -ə

  • Audio (Malaysia):

    (file)

• (Baku) IPA^(key): [a.pa]
  • Rhymes: -pa, -a

  • Audio (Malaysia):

    (file)

• Hyphenation: a‧pa

Interjection

apa (Jawi spelling اڤ)

1. What:
   1. An expression of surprise or disbelief.

      Apa, itu jawapan yang betul?

      What, that's the correct answer?

   2. What do you want? An abrupt, usually unfriendly enquiry as to what a person desires.

      Apa? Aku ada hal lain lah.

      What? I have other business to attend to.

   3. What did you say? I beg your pardon? This usage is often considered impolite, with the more polite "Maaf?" or "Sori?" preferred.

      — Saya nak yang eerrrrrr mmmm ...
      — Apa?

      — I want the eerrrrrr mmmm ...
      — What?

   4. Indicating a guess or approximation, or a pause to try to recall information.

      Synonym: berapa (with numbers)

      Dia, apa, doktor, kan?

      He is, what, a doctor, right?

Pronoun

apa (Jawi spelling اڤ, formal interrogative form apakah)

1. What:
   1. (interrogative) Used as an interrogative pronoun.

      Apa warna kegemaran kamu?

      What is your favourite colour?

   2. (relative) Used as a relative pronoun.

      Aku tak dengar apa dia cakap.

      I didn't hear what he said.

2. (interrogative) Used to inquire about a fact; "is it the case that…", "is it that….

   Apa kereta itu mahal?

   Is that car expensive? (lit, "Is it the case that that car is expensive?"

Conjunction

apa (Jawi spelling اڤ)

1. (uncommon) Or.

   Synonyms: atau, ke

   Ya apa tidak?

   Yes or no?

Affixations

• apa-apa / اڤ٢ (“anything”)
• apabila / اڤابيلا (“when”)
• apakah / اڤاکه (“what / is it that”)
• beberapa / ببراڤ (“several”)
• berapa / براڤ (“how much”)
• mengapa / مڠاڤ (“why”)
• sesiapa / سسياڤا (“anyone”)
• siapa / سياڤا (“who”)

 

Compounds

• apa akal
• apa boleh buat (“what can we do?”)
• apa daya
• apa khabar / apa macam (“how are you?”)
• apa pasal (“for what reason; why”)
• apa sahaja / apa saja / barang apa / segala apa (“whatever”)
• apa tidaknya / apa taknya (“of course”)
• apa ubahnya
• kenapa / kena apa (“why”)

 

Descendants

• Indonesian: apa
• → Min Nan: 啊吧 (a-pā)

Further reading

• “apa” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Mansaka

Noun

apa

1. chaff

Maori

Etymology 1

Verb

apa (passive aparia)

1. to heap; layer; stack

Noun

apa

1. layer; level

Etymology 2

Noun

apa

1. servant; slave

Etymology 3

Noun

apa

1. spiritual beings; ancestral spirits

Coordinate terms

• whatukura (“male spirits”)
• māreikura (“female spirits”)

References

• "apa" – Māori Dictionary

Neapolitan

Alternative forms

• lapa

Etymology

From Latin apis, apem. Compare Italian ape, Corsican abba.

Noun

apa f (plural ape)

1. bee

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• apen (of noun)
• apet (of verb)
• apte (of verb, simple past)
• apt (of verb, past participle)

Noun

apa m or f

1. definite feminine singular of ape

Verb

apa

1. simple past of ape
2. past participle of ape

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From ape.

Alternative forms

• e-infinitive

Verb

apa (present tense apar/aper, past tense apa/apte, past participle apa/apt, passive infinitive apast, present participle apande, imperative apa/ap)

1. to ape, mimic or imitate.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Alternative forms

• apen

Noun

apa f

1. definite feminine singular of ape

References

• “apa” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *apō, from Proto-Germanic *apô. Cognate with Old Frisian *apa, Old Saxon apo, Old Dutch *apo, Old High German affo, Old Norse api.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑ.pɑ/

Noun

apa m

1. monkey, ape

   Sē apa fēoll of þām trēowe.

   The monkey fell from the tree.

   Þā ǣrestan menn nǣron þā sīðmestan apan.

   The first humans weren't the last apes.

   Menn sind þā āne apan þe twifēte sind and uprihte gāþ.

   Humans are the only primates that are bipedal and walk upright.

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	apa	apan
accusative	apan	apan
genitive	apan	apena
dative	apan	apum

Descendants

• Middle English: ape, eape, aape
  • English: ape
  • Scots: ape, aip

Old Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *apa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.pa/
• Rhymes: -pa
• Hyphenation: a‧pa

Pronoun

apa

1. what

Derived terms

• apa nya
• apakĕna
• aṅapa
• aṅapakĕn
• di mapa
• inapa
• inapakĕn
• iṅ apa
• kapakĕna
• kinapakĕn
• mapa
• mapeki
• riṅ apa
• sāpa
• tan apa
• tan hanâpa
• tan hanâṅapa
• tan inapa
• tan paṅapa
• tan pinakāpa
• umapa
• yan apa

 

Descendants

• > Javanese: ꦲꦥ (apa) (inherited)

Old Saxon

Noun

apa f

1. creek
2. river

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.pa/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -apa
• Hyphenation: apa

Noun

apa

1. definite nominative/accusative singular of apă (“water”)

Samoan

Noun

apa

1. can

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua apa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈapa/ [ˈa.pa]
• Rhymes: -apa
• Syllabification: a‧pa

Noun

apa m (plural apas)

1. Only used in al apa

Further reading

• “apa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Swahili

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu [Term?].

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Verb

-apa (infinitive kuapa)

1. to take an oath, to swear

Conjugation

Conjugation of -apa
Positive present -naapa Subjunctive -ape Negative -api Imperative singular apa
Infinitives
Positive kuapa Negative kutoapa
Imperatives
Singular apa Plural apeni
Tensed forms
Habitual huapa Positive past positive subject concord + -liapa Negative past negative subject concord + -kuapa
Positive present (positive subject concord + -naapa) Singular Plural 1st person ninaapa/naapa tunaapa 2nd person unaapa mnaapa 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anaapa wanaapa other classes positive subject concord + -naapa
Negative present (negative subject concord + -api) Singular Plural 1st person siapi hatuapi 2nd person huapi hamwapi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) haapi hawaapi other classes negative subject concord + -api
Positive future positive subject concord + -taapa Negative future negative subject concord + -taapa
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -ape) Singular Plural 1st person niape tuape 2nd person uape mwape 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aape waape other classes positive subject concord + -ape
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -siape Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeapa Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeapa Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngaliapa Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singaliapa
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aapa) Singular Plural 1st person naapa twaapa 2nd person waapa mwaapa 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aapa waapa m-mi(III/IV) waapa yaapa ji-ma(V/VI) laapa yaapa ki-vi(VII/VIII) chaapa vyaapa n(IX/X) yaapa zaapa u(XI) waapa see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwaapa pa(XVI) paapa mu(XVIII) mwaapa
Perfect positive subject concord + -meapa "Already" positive subject concord + -meshaapa "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jaapa "If/When" positive subject concord + -kiapa "If not" positive subject concord + -sipoapa Consecutive kaapa / positive subject concord + -kaapa Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kaape
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -niapa -tuapa 2nd person -kuapa -waapa/-kuapeni/-waapeni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mwapa -waapa m-mi(III/IV) -uapa -iapa ji-ma(V/VI) -liapa -yaapa ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kiapa -viapa n(IX/X) -iapa -ziapa u(XI) -uapa see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kuapa pa(XVI) -paapa mu(XVIII) -muapa Reflexive -jiapa
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -apa- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -apaye -apao m-mi(III/IV) -apao -apayo ji-ma(V/VI) -apalo -apayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -apacho -apavyo n(IX/X) -apayo -apazo u(XI) -apao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -apako pa(XVI) -apapo mu(XVIII) -apamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -apa) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yeapa -oapa m-mi(III/IV) -oapa -yoapa ji-ma(V/VI) -loapa -yoapa ki-vi(VII/VIII) -choapa -vyoapa n(IX/X) -yoapa -zoapa u(XI) -oapa see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -koapa pa(XVI) -poapa mu(XVIII) -moapa
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Applicative: -apia
  • Causative: -apisha
  • Reciprocal: -apana
  • Stative: -apika

• Nominal derivations:
  • kiapo (“oath”)

See also

• yamini (“oath”)

Swedish

FWOTD – 3 March 2016

Etymology

From Old Swedish apa, from Old Norse api, from Proto-Germanic *apô (“monkey, ape”), from Proto-Indo-European *abō- (“ape”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɑːˌpa/, [²ɒ̜ːˌpa]

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

apa c (plural apor)

1. A primate; ape, monkey.

   De visade en dokumentär om apor på teve.

   They showed a documentary about primates on TV.

2. (slang, derogatory) A dumb or annoying person; idiot.

   Vad gör den där jävla apan här?

   What's that moron doing here?

3. (colloquial, idiomatic) A bad smell.

   Det luktar apa här inne.

   It smells terrible in here.

4. (nautical, historical) A sail on the main mast or mizzen mast of a sailing ship.

Declension

Declension of apa

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	apa	apas
	definite	apan	apans
plural	indefinite	apor	apors
	definite	aporna	apornas

Derived terms

• apglas

Verb

apa (present apar, preterite apade, supine apat, imperative apa)

1. To (attempt to) imitate without a sense of originality, usually with the particle efter; to ape, to monkey.

   De apade bara efter det jag hade skrivit.

   They just aped what I had written.

2. (reflexive) To behave in a whimsical or foolish manner; to clown around.

   Hon apade sig inför hela klassen.

   She monkeyed around in front of the whole class.

Conjugation

Conjugation of apa (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	apa		—
Supine	apat		—
Imperative	apa		—
Imper. plural1	apen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	apar	apade	—	—
Ind. plural1	apa	apade	—	—
Subjunctive2	ape	apade	—	—
	Participles
Present participle	apande
Past participle	—
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

• efterapa

References

• apa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• apa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• apa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Tagalog

Etymology 1

According to Panganiban (1973) and English (1987), this is of Japanese [Term?] origin. Attested as early as 1910s.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔapa/ [ˈʔaː.pɐ]
• Rhymes: -apa
• Syllabification: a‧pa

Noun

apa (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜉ)

1. ice cream wafer or cone
2. thin wafer made of rice starch

Derived terms

• hugis-apa
• yaring-apa

 

See also

• barkilyos
• biskuwit
• ostiya

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈpaʔ/ [ʔɐˈpaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: a‧pa

Adjective

apâ (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜉ)

1. groping

   Synonyms: apuhap, kapa, salat

2. (figurative) pilfered; stolen

   Synonyms: dukot, kupit, nakaw

Further reading

• “apa”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “apa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Serrano-Laktaw, Pedro (1914) Diccionario tagálog-hispano, Ateneo de Manila, page 46.

Anagrams

• paa, aap

Turkish

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *apa (“mother, elder sister, aunt”). Compare ebe (“aunt, midwife”).

Noun

apa (definite accusative apayı, plural apalar)

1. (Konya) elder sister

Declension

Inflection
Nominative	apa
Definite accusative	apayı
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	apa	apalar
Definite accusative	apayı	apaları
Dative	apaya	apalara
Locative	apada	apalarda
Ablative	apadan	apalardan
Genitive	apanın	apaların
Possessive forms Nominative Singular Plural 1st singular apam apalarım 2nd singular apan apaların 3rd singular apası apaları 1st plural apamız apalarımız 2nd plural apanız apalarınız 3rd plural apaları apaları Definite accusative Singular Plural 1st singular apamı apalarımı 2nd singular apanı apalarını 3rd singular apasını apalarını 1st plural apamızı apalarımızı 2nd plural apanızı apalarınızı 3rd plural apalarını apalarını Dative Singular Plural 1st singular apama apalarıma 2nd singular apana apalarına 3rd singular apasına apalarına 1st plural apamıza apalarımıza 2nd plural apanıza apalarınıza 3rd plural apalarına apalarına Locative Singular Plural 1st singular apamda apalarımda 2nd singular apanda apalarında 3rd singular apasında apalarında 1st plural apamızda apalarımızda 2nd plural apanızda apalarınızda 3rd plural apalarında apalarında Ablative Singular Plural 1st singular apamdan apalarımdan 2nd singular apandan apalarından 3rd singular apasından apalarından 1st plural apamızdan apalarımızdan 2nd plural apanızdan apalarınızdan 3rd plural apalarından apalarından Genitive Singular Plural 1st singular apamın apalarımın 2nd singular apanın apalarının 3rd singular apasının apalarının 1st plural apamızın apalarımızın 2nd plural apanızın apalarınızın 3rd plural apalarının apalarının
Predicative forms Singular Plural 1st singular apayım apalarım 2nd singular apasın apalarsın 3rd singular apa apadır apalar apalardır 1st plural apayız apalarız 2nd plural apasınız apalarsınız 3rd plural apalar apalardır

Related terms

• abla
• ebe

See also

• bacı
• kız kardeş

Wolio

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.

Numeral

apa

1. four

Yola

Preposition

apa

1. Alternative form of apan
   • 1867, “BIT OF DIALOGUE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 111:

     Aar's a dole o' sneow apa greound to-die.

     There is a deal of snow upon the ground to-day.

References

• Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 23

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.k͡pà/

Noun

àpà

1. wastefulness, prodigality, a wasteful person, prodigal
2. spendthrift, squanderer

Derived terms

• ìwà àpà

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.k͡pà/

Noun

àpà

1. the arm of a talking drum

Apá ọkọ̀ òfuurufú

Apá ẹyẹ lékeléke

Etymology 3

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *á-ká. Cognate with Igbo aka (“arm/hand”), Nupe ekpá (“shoulder”), Olukumi áká (“shoulder, wing”), Igala íká (“wing”), possibly a Doublet of èjìká. The root is reconstructed to Proto-Niger-Congo *-ka (“hand”), where it is believed to have held the meaning "five." See Defaka ápá as well.

Alternative forms

• ọká (Èkìtì)
• aká (Akure)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.k͡pá/

Noun

apá

1. arm

   wọ́n gbé apá gangan sí wa ― They raised their arms in defiance

2. wing

   Synonym: ìyẹ́

3. part, volume

   wọ́n kó apá kan ― They took one portion

4. direction, side

   ó dúró sí apá ọ̀dọ̀ọ̀ mi ― She stood by my side

Etymology 4

Igi apá

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.k͡pá/

Noun

apá

1. African mahogany tree

   wọ́n dòòyì ká apá, apá kò ká apá ― They encircled and surrounded the African mahogany tree, but their hands never got the tree under their control (proverb on invincibility)

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.k͡pá/

Noun

apá

1. The tree Afzelia pachyloba

Etymology 6

Àpá lára ọmọ màlúù

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.k͡pá/

Noun

àpá

1. ringworm

   Synonym: làpálàpá

Derived terms

• làpálàpá
• alápàá
• àpá-síso (“keloid”)

Etymology 7

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.k͡pá/

Noun

àpá

1. scar (of a healed wound)

   àpá kì í jọ̀lọ̀ títí kó dàbí ara gidi ― A scar does not fully heal up to become the natural skin (proverb on the permanent effect of any damage)

Etymology 8

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.k͡pá/

Noun

àpá

1. mark, sign

   Synonym: àmì