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- [hwahp, hwawp, wahp, wawp]
- /ʰwɑp, ʰwɔp, wɑp, wɔp/
- /wˈɔːp/
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- [hwahp, hwawp, wahp, wawp]
- /ʰwɑp, ʰwɔp, wɑp, wɔp/
Definitions of whaup word
- noun whaup a curlew, Numenius arquata. 1
- noun whaup (Scotland) curlew. 1
- noun whaup curlew 0
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Origin of whaup
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; perhaps representing earlier *whalp, akin (by gradation) to Old English hwilpe plover
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Parts of speech for Whaup
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whaup popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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