attap

English

Alternative forms

• adap, atap

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay atap (“roof”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈatəp/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈaˌtap/

Noun

attap (countable and uncountable, plural attaps)

1. Nipa; a palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans.
2. (Malaysia, Singapore) Thatch made from leaves of the nipa palm.

Derived terms

• attap hut
• attap palm
• attap roof