Where does “usap” come from?

usap (Bikol Central) comes from Tagalog usap, from Malay ucap — to say, to announce; to announce; to say.

Ancestry of “usap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogusapconversation; conference; meeting; court case
2Malayucapto say, to announce; to announce; to say

Words derived from “usap”

Every word from Malay ucap →
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