dapdap

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noun

The Indian coral tree, Erythrina variegata.

OriginProto-Malayo-Polynesian *dapdap →
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Meanings

dapdap1

noundapdap (plural dapdaps)

plural dapdaps

  1. PhilippinesThe Indian coral tree, Erythrina variegata.

Dapdap2

proper noun
  1. A barangay of Alangalang, Leyte, Philippines.
  2. A barangay of Bulusan, Sorsogon, Philippines.
  3. A barangay of Dolores, Eastern Samar, Philippines.
  4. A barangay of Las Navas, Northern Samar, Philippines.
  5. A barangay of Tarangnan, Samar, Philippines.
  6. A barangay of Tayabas, Quezon, Philippines.
  7. A barangay of Uson, Masbate, Philippines.

Origin

  1. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*dapdap
  2. Englishdapdap

Borrowed from Tagalog or Cebuano, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dapdap.

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Cite this entry
APA

dapdap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dapdap

MLA

“dapdap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dapdap. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dapdap,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dapdap.

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