palakpak

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From pakpak +‎ -al-.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: pa‧lak‧pak
  • IPA(key): /paˈlakpak/ [paˈl̪ak.pak]

Noun

palákpak

  1. clap, applause
    Synonym: upak

Derived terms

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably related to pakpak, pagakpak, and a fossilized infix *-al-. The fossilized -*al- infix is possibly related to Malay -el- infix.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /palakˈpak/ [pɐ.lɐkˈpak̚]
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: pa‧lak‧pak
  • Homophone: Palacpac

Noun

palakpák (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜃ᜔ᜉᜃ᜔)

  1. clap
  2. (music) ratchet; rattle for scaring birds
    Synonyms: palango, matraka, pakanlog

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