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siap

Pronunciation: /ˈsiap/

“siap” is a Malay word. Its 3 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. ready; prepared (in a state of readiness for something).
  2. finished; completed; done (having come to an end or conclusion).

adverb

  1. even; going as far as; including (used to emphasize an unexpected or extreme addition to an action).

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *srap (“ready, prepared”). Compare Khmer ស្រាប់ (srap, “ready”) and Vietnamese sắp.

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