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attap.

Nipa; a palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈatəp/UK/ˈaˌtap/US
  1. Nipa; a palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Thatch made from leaves of the nipa palm.

    Malaysia · Singapore · countable · uncountable
  3. A section of attap thatch.

    countable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Malay atap (“roof”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.