lapain

Tagalog

Etymology

From lapa + -in.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: la‧pa‧in
  • IPA(key): /laˈpaʔin/, [lɐˈpa.ʔɪn]

Verb

lapain (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜉᜁᜈ᜔ or ᜎᜉᜁ, complete nilapa, progressive nilalapa, contemplative lalapain, 1st object trigger)

  1. to cut large pieces of meat into pieces; to butcher
    Synonyms: lapangin, katayin
  2. to kill in a savage manner; to maul to death
  3. to dissect for examination (of a dead person)
    Synonym: biyakin

Conjugation

  • ipalapa
  • lumapa
  • manlalapa
  • paglapa
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