(ˈ)ya|pēz, (ˈ)yä|-, -pēs noun
( plural yapese )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Yap island + English -ese
: a Micronesian native or inhabitant of Yap island in the Caroline Islands
(ˈ)ya|pēz, (ˈ)yä|-, -pēs noun
( plural yapese )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Yap island + English -ese
: a Micronesian native or inhabitant of Yap island in the Caroline Islands
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012