wasap

Malay

Etymology 1

Probably a blend of wap +‎ asap.

Noun

wasap (Jawi spelling واسڤ, plural wasap-wasap, informal 1st possessive wasapku, 2nd possessive wasapmu, 3rd possessive wasapnya)

1. fume

Etymology 2

From English WhatsApp.

Proper noun

wasap (colloquial)

1. WhatsApp

Noun

wasap (informal 1st possessive wasapku, 2nd possessive wasapmu, 3rd possessive wasapnya) (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 | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Spanish

Etymology

From WhatsApp.

Noun

wasap m (plural wasaps)

1. a message sent or received over WhatsApp

Related terms

• wasapear