epal

See also: e-pal

Malay
Epal

Etymology

From English apple.

Noun

épal (Jawi spelling ايڤل, plural epal-epal, informal 1st possessive epalku, 2nd possessive epalmu, 3rd possessive epalnya)

  1. apple (fruit)

Alternative forms

Tagalog

Etymology

From papel (“role”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔepal/, [ˈʔɛ.pɐl]
  • Hyphenation: e‧pal

Noun

epal (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜉᜎ᜔) (slang)

  1. attention whore
    Synonyms: papansin, kulang sa pansin

Adjective

epal (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜉᜎ᜔) (slang)

  1. fond of drawing attention or butting in (of a person)
    Synonyms: papansin, kulang sa pansin

Derived terms
  • epalitiko
  • magpaepal
  • makiepal
  • umepal

Further reading
  • “epal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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