napkin

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English napkyn, equivalent to nape (“cloth”) +‎ -kin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnæp.kɪn/ === Noun === napkin (plural napkins) A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating. (British, South Africa) A nappy (UK), a diaper (American). A small scarf worn on the head by Christian women (chiefly Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox) when entering a church, as a token of modesty. (Philippines) Ellipsis of sanitary napkin. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English napkin, from Middle English napkyn. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: nap‧kin === Noun === napkin a sanitary napkin == Middle English == === Noun === napkin alternative form of napkyn == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from English napkin. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈnapkin/ [ˈn̪ap.kɪn̪] Rhymes: -apkin Syllabification: nap‧kin === Noun === napkin (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜉ᜔ᜃᜒᜈ᜔) sanitary napkin; menstrual pad (uncommon) napkin; serviette === Further reading === “napkin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018