English Explanatory Dictionary

kiap

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Tongs, clip; any claw-like tool used to grab objects or hold something in place.
verb
  1. To clamp (as if with a clothes peg or tongs), to squeeze between.

Pronunciation

[kjap̚˦]

Word forms

kiap kiaps kiapping kiapped

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 夾 /夹 (kiap).

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