na-apen — meaning in English

English meaning

• ape noun A large tailless primate such as a gorilla, chimpanzee, or orangutan.
• mock verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.

Senses

na-apen is used for these senses in English:

• ape (transitive) To imitate or mimic, particularly to imitate poorly.
• mock To mimic, to simulate.

ape — full definition

1. noun A large tailless primate such as a gorilla, chimpanzee, or orangutan.
2. verb To copy or imitate someone or something, often badly.

mock — full definition

1. verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
2. verb To create a rough working model or trial version of something.
3. adj Fake or imitation, not the real thing.

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