haplos

See also: håpløs

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *haprus. Compare Ilocano apros, Kapampangan aplus, Bikol Central hapros, Aklanon hapeos, and Cebuano haplos.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /hapˈlos/ [hɐpˈlos]
  • Rhymes: -os
  • Syllabification: hap‧los

Noun

haplós (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜉ᜔ᜎᜓᜐ᜔)

  1. gentle caress with the hand (to give comfort or pain relief to a person)
    Synonyms: hagpos, paghagpos
  2. removal from the skin by wiping with one's bare hand (of dirt, drops of water, etc.)

Derived terms

  • haplos-haplusin
  • haplusin
  • humaplos
  • paghaplos
  • panghaplos

See also

  • hagpos
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