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tappu

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See also: தப்பு

Corsican

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Noun

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tappu m (plural tappi)

  1. cork

Japanese

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For pronunciation and definitions of tappu – see the following entry.
タップ
[noun] (electricity) tap; multi-outlet
[noun] (computing) tap
[verb] (computing) to tap
(This term, tappu, is the romaji of the above term.)

Makasar

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtapːu/, [ˈt̪ʰap.pʰu]
  • Hyphenation: tap‧pu

Adjective

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tappu (Lontara spelling ᨈᨄᨘ or 𑻦𑻣𑻴)

  1. always coming true (e.g., of a divination book); making accurate predictions

Verb

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tappu (Lontara spelling ᨈᨄᨘ or 𑻦𑻣𑻴, semi-transitive annappu, passive nitappu)

  1. (transitive) to mention; to name; to recite
    Inai areng natappu ridallekanna lantaraka?
    Whose name did he mention before the district court?
    Kutappumemangi kalengku laʼjulu-tope
    I have always said of myself that I would share a sarong with her (i.e., that I would marry her).
    Annappusàko bedeng siapa-are areng-jukuʼ
    Come on, name a few fish names.
  2. (transitive) to elect; to choose as
    I Anu nitappu aʼjari kapala
    N.N. is elected to become village head.
    Annappu kapala
    To elect a village head.
  3. (transitive) to appoint (as); to designate
    Nitappu ronda
    To be appointed as night watchman.
    Nitappu mange akkusiang
    To be designated for corvée labor.
    Inai nutappu sumpaeng angkana palukkaʼ?
    Who did you just point out as the thief?
  4. (transitive) to pronounce (sounds or letters)
    Bajiki batena annappu hurupuʼ
    He pronounces the letters clearly.
  5. (transitive) to guess (e.g., of a riddle); to give the solution to
    Tappusàinne bedeng anu kukangkanga
    Come on, guess what I have in my hand here.

Derived terms

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compounds

Further reading

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  • Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, pages 780-781