English
kiap
Kiap comes from Hokkien 夾.
- Hokkienmodern夾kiap
- Englishearliest quotation 2020kiap
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hokkienmodern夾kiap
- Englishearliest quotation 2020kiap
Earliest quotation: 2020, Yeo Boon Ping, Red, White, and Black: The Lives of African Singaporeans and: “Her words conjure a determinedly striding auntie with a…”
Every English word from Hokkien 夾
Today it means
noun Tongs, clip; any claw-like tool used to grab objects or hold something in place.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hokkien 夾 / kiap