Yapese

adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A native or inhabitant of Yap. in-plural

    "Unlike most money, stones sometimes can buy happiness, of a sort; if a Yapese wants to settle an argument, he brings his adversary stone money as a token."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the people of the island of Yap or the Yapese language.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The Austronesian language spoken in the Federated States of Micronesia, especially by the inhabitants of Yap.

Example

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"Unlike most money, stones sometimes can buy happiness, of a sort; if a Yapese wants to settle an argument, he brings his adversary stone money as a token."

Etymology

From Yap + -ese.

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