Yapese

noun

Yap·​ese

(ˈ)ya¦pēz, 

(ˈ)yä¦-, 

-pēs

plural Yapese

: a Micronesian native or inhabitant of Yap island in the Caroline Islands

Word History

Etymology

Yap island + English -ese

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Rhymes for Yapese

• nappies