apa

¹

[ uh-pah ]

noun

1. a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.

Apa

²

[ ah-pah ]

noun

1. a river in central South America that flows W along the E Paraguay-SW Brazil border to the Paraguay River. about 125 miles (200 km) long.

APA

³

1. American Psychiatric Association.
2. American Psychological Association.

A.P.A.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. American Philological Association.
2. American Protective Association.
3. American Protestant Association.
4. American Psychiatric Association.
5. American Psychological Association.
6. Associate in Public Administration.

Word History and Origins

Origin of apa¹

From Tupi

Example Sentences

“Unwanted pregnancies are not random events,” says the APA report.

From The Daily Beast

To revise the DSM, the APA convened 22 expert groups to focus on different areas of the field.

From The Daily Beast

In my 16 years with CNN and CBS, APA voters rarely (OK, never) got a blip of consideration as worthy of news coverage.

From The Daily Beast

That makes it hard to get APA political stories told—even when there are interesting ones to tell.

From The Daily Beast

The APA has tried to undermine Frances, noting that he stands to lose his royalty payments when the new DSM comes out.

From The Daily Beast

There is no saying how many of them died— Antah ber-apa baniak-nia yang mati.

From Project Gutenberg

Dont go there, you may be injured— Jangan pergi sana, barangkali kna satu apa-apa.

From Project Gutenberg

When it is boiling bring it— Apa-bila ayer men-didih baharu-lah bawa.

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I dont much like living here— Sahaya ta br-apa suka duduk25 di-sini.

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I will give bail for any amount— Br-apa brat sakali-pun hamba tuan brani tanggong.

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