alpa

See also: Alpa

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish harpa.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: al‧pa
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔalpa/ [ˈʔal̪.pɐ]

Noun

alpa

1. harp

Verb

alpa

1. to make a harp

Derived terms

• mang-alpa (“to play the harp”)

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay alpa, from Classical Malay الڤا (alpa), from Sanskrit अल्प (alpa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /al.pa/
• Hyphenation: al‧pa

Adjective

alpa

1. neglectful (tending to neglect)

Derived terms

• kealpaan
• mengalpakan
• teralpa

 

Further reading

• “alpa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Irish

Noun

alpa m pl

1. plural of alp

Verb

alpa

1. present subjunctive analytic of alp

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
alpa	n-alpa	halpa	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Malay

Alternative forms

• lepa

Etymology

From Sanskrit अल्प (alpa, “little”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /alpə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /alpa/
• Rhymes: -pə, -ə

Adjective

alpa (Jawi spelling الڤا)

1. neglectful (tending to neglect)

   Synonyms: cuai, lalai

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔalpa/ [ˈʔal.pɐ], /ʔalˈpa/ [ʔɐlˈpa]
• Rhymes: -alpa, -a
• Syllabification: al‧pa

Noun

alpa or alpá (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜉ)

1. Alternative form of arpa

Anagrams

• pala-, alap, pala, lapa

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish harpa.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /ʔalpa/ [ʔɑlˈpa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: al‧pa

Noun

alpa (Sulat Sūg spelling اَلْفَ)

1. harp

   Landuꞌ maingat magpakatingug alpa hi Nabi Daud.

   The prophet David knew very well how to play the harp.

Derived terms

• mag'alpa

Yakan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish harpa.

Noun

alpa

1. harp