Where does “kaabat-usap” come from?

kaabat-usap (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog usap, from Malay ucap — to say, to announce; to announce; to say.

kaabat-usap (Tagalog): a person included in the conversation; conversant

Definitions

  1. a person included in the conversation; conversant

Ancestry of “kaabat-usap”, step by step

kaabat-usap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog usap

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

via Tagalog abat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogabatambush; snare; stratagem
Every word from Malay ucap →Every word from Tagalog usap →