English

Proper noun

Yapese

1. The Austronesian language spoken in the Federated States of Micronesia, especially by the inhabitants of Yap.

See also

• Wiktionary's coverage of Yapese terms

Adjective

Yapese ‎(comparative more Yapese, superlative most Yapese)

1. Of or pertaining to the Yapese atoll or the Yapese language.

Noun

Yapese ‎(plural Yapese)

1. A native or inhabitant of Yap.
   • 2009, Patrick J. Welch, Gerry F. Welch, Economics: Theory and Practice (page 206)

     Unlike most money, stones sometimes can buy happiness, of a sort; if a Yapese wants to settle an argument, he brings his adversary stone money as a token.

Anagrams

• payees