taptu

Faroese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtaptʊ]

Verb

taptu

  1. plural past of tapa

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch taptoe (“tattoo”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈtaptu/ [ˈt̪ap̚.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -aptu
  • Syllabification: tap‧tu

Noun

taptu (plural taptu-taptu)

  1. tattoo
    1. (nautical) a signal played five minutes before taps (lights out).
    2. (military) a signal by drum or bugle ordering soldiers to return to their quarters.
  2. sign given at the end of such a tattoo parade

Further reading

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