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ipa

Pronunciation: /ʔiˈpa/

“ipa” is a Tagalog word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. chaff of rice grain (obtained by pounding)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qəpah (“rice husk, chaff”). Compare Kapampangan apa, Hanunoo upa, Hiligaynon upa, and Malay hampa.

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