Yapese adjective 1noun 1forms 2 adjective1 •Of or pertaining to the people of the island of Yap or the Yapese language. noun[in the plural]1 •A native or inhabitant of Yap.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. — 2009 formsmore Yapese · most Yapese