asap

See also: ASAP

English

Adverb

asap (not comparable)

1. Alternative letter-case form of ASAP.
   • 2023, Stephen Buoro, The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa, Bloomsbury Circus, page 17:

     I feel the impatience in her voice, the desire to sell all her stuff asap and return home.

Anagrams

• AAPS, AAPs, APAs, PAAs, PaaS, sapa

Banjarese

Etymology

Probably from merging of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asəp (“incense, ritual smoke”), and *qasəb (“smoke”).

Noun

asap

1. smoke (visible particles and vapour given off by burning material)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asep”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qaseb”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Brunei Malay

Etymology

Probably from merging of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asəp (“incense, ritual smoke”), and *qasəb (“smoke”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /asap/
• Hyphenation: a‧sap

Noun

asap

1. smoke (visible particles and vapour given off by burning material)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asep”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qaseb”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَصَب (ʕaṣab).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧sap

Noun

asap

1. nerve

   Synonym: nerva

Declension

Declension of asap

	singular	plural
nominative	asap	asaplar
genitive	asapnıñ	asaplarnıñ
dative	asapqa	asaplarğa
accusative	asapnı	asaplarnı
locative	asapta	asaplarda
ablative	asaptan	asaplardan

References

• “asap”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

Finnish

Alternative forms

• ASAP

Etymology

Borrowed from English asap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑsɑp/, [ˈɑ̝s̠ɑ̝p]
• Rhymes: -ɑsɑp
• Hyphenation^(key): asap

Adverb

asap (not comparable) (colloquial)

1. (jargon) as soon as possible, ASAP

   Saanko tämän asap?

   Can I get this asap?

2. immediately, right away

   Synonyms: heti, välittömästi

Anagrams

• aspa, sapa

Iban

Etymology

Probably from merging of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asəp (“incense, ritual smoke”), and *qasəb (“smoke”).

Noun

asap

1. smoke (visible particles and vapour given off by burning material)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asep”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qaseb”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay asap, probably from merging of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asəp (“incense, ritual smoke”), and *qasəb (“smoke”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈasap/ [ˈa.sap]

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• Rhymes: -asap
• Syllabification: a‧sap

Noun

asap

1. smoke

Adjective

asap

1. smoked (preserved by treatment with smoke)

   daging asap ― smoked meat

Verb

asap (active mengasap, passive diasap)

1. (transitive) to smoke (to preserve or prepare by treating with smoke)

   Synonym: asapi

2. (intransitive, always with meng-, uncommon) to smoke (to give off smoke)

   Synonym: berasap

Derived terms

• asapi (“to treat with smoke”)
• berasap (“smoky; to give off smoke”)
• berasap-asap (“smoking”)
• pengasapan (“the act of smoking”)
• perasapan (“smoking tool”)
• (uncommon) seasap

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asep”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qaseb”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Jarai

Etymology

Probably from merging of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asəp (“incense, ritual smoke”), and *qasəb (“smoke”).

Noun

asap

1. smoke (visible particles and vapour given off by burning material)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asep”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qaseb”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Malay

Etymology

Probably from merging of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asəp (“incense, ritual smoke”), and *qasəb (“smoke”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /asap/
• Rhymes: -asap

Noun

asap (Jawi spelling اسڤ, plural asap-asap, informal 1st possessive asapku, 2nd possessive asapmu, 3rd possessive asapnya)

1. smoke (visible particles and vapour given off by burning material)

Descendants

• Indonesian: asap
• → Tagalog: asap

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asep”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qaseb”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Further reading

• “asap” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Polish

Alternative forms

• ASAP

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English asap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.sap/
• Rhymes: -asap
• Syllabification: a‧sap

Adverb

asap (not comparable)

1. (colloquial) ASAP

   Synonym: jak najszybciej

Further reading

• asap in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• asap in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Rade

Etymology

Probably from merging of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asəp (“incense, ritual smoke”), and *qasəb (“smoke”).

Noun

asap

1. smoke (visible particles and vapour given off by burning material)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asep”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qaseb”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• hasap

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay asap (“smoke”), probably from merging of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asəp (“incense, ritual smoke”) and *qasəb (“smoke”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈsap/ [ʔɐˈsap̚], /ˈʔasap/ [ˈʔaː.sɐp̚]
• Rhymes: -ap, -asap
• Syllabification: a‧sap

Noun

asáp or asap (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐᜉ᜔)

1. irritation in the eye caused by smoke
2. smoke; fume

Derived terms

• asapan

Further reading

• “asap”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asep”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qaseb”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Anagrams

• sapa, pasa

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish عصب, from Arabic عَصَب (ʕaṣab)

Noun

asap (definite accusative asabı)

1. nerve

Declension

Declension of asap

singular plural nominative asap asaplar definite accusative asabı asapları dative asaba asaplara locative asapta asaplarda ablative asaptan asaplardan genitive asabın asapların Possessive forms nominative singular plural 1st singular asabım asaplarım 2nd singular asabın asapların 3rd singular asabı asapları 1st plural asabımız asaplarımız 2nd plural asabınız asaplarınız 3rd plural asapları asapları definite accusative singular plural 1st singular asabımı asaplarımı 2nd singular asabını asaplarını 3rd singular asabını asaplarını 1st plural asabımızı asaplarımızı 2nd plural asabınızı asaplarınızı 3rd plural asaplarını asaplarını dative singular plural 1st singular asabıma asaplarıma 2nd singular asabına asaplarına 3rd singular asabına asaplarına 1st plural asabımıza asaplarımıza 2nd plural asabınıza asaplarınıza 3rd plural asaplarına asaplarına locative singular plural 1st singular asabımda asaplarımda 2nd singular asabında asaplarında 3rd singular asabında asaplarında 1st plural asabımızda asaplarımızda 2nd plural asabınızda asaplarınızda 3rd plural asaplarında asaplarında ablative singular plural 1st singular asabımdan asaplarımdan 2nd singular asabından asaplarından 3rd singular asabından asaplarından 1st plural asabımızdan asaplarımızdan 2nd plural asabınızdan asaplarınızdan 3rd plural asaplarından asaplarından genitive singular plural 1st singular asabımın asaplarımın 2nd singular asabının asaplarının 3rd singular asabının asaplarının 1st plural asabımızın asaplarımızın 2nd plural asabınızın asaplarınızın 3rd plural asaplarının asaplarının

Synonyms

• sinir

Derived terms

• asabı
• asabi
• asabî

References

• “asap”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “asap”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010) “asap”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı