palapa
noun
palapa is spelled P-A-L-A-P-A: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 125,655th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, palapa means “An open-sided dwelling with a thatched roof made of dried palm leaves” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of palapa is palapas.
How many letters and syllables are in palapa?
| Letters | 6: P-A-L-A-P-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 125,655th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is palapa?
Palapa appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 125,655th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of palapa
- palapas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does palapa mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An open-sided dwelling with a thatched roof made of dried palm leaves.
- 2
A sweet and spicy Filipino condiment made with white scallions, ginger, turmeric, chili, and toasted grated coconut.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does palapa come from?
Borrowed from Spanish palapa, from Tagalog palapa (“midrib of a coconut frond”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *palaqpaq.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).