wasap

Malay

Etymology 1

Probably a blend of wap +‎ asap.

Noun

wasap (Jawi spelling واسڤ, plural wasap-wasap or wasap²)

1. fume

Etymology 2

From English WhatsApp.

Alternative forms

• Wasap

Proper noun

wasap (colloquial)

1. WhatsApp

Noun

wasap (uncountable) (colloquial)

1. a message sent or received over WhatsApp
2. a WhatsApp account
3. a WhatsApp group

Verb

wasap (colloquial)

1. to contact someone via WhatsApp
2. to send something via WhatsApp

Further reading

• "wasap" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Spanish

Etymology

From WhatsApp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /w̝aˈsap/ [w̝aˈsap]
• Rhymes: -ap
• Syllabification: wa‧sap

Noun

wasap m (plural wasaps)

1. a message sent or received over WhatsApp

Related terms

• wasapear