dampot

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay jemput.

Pronunciation

Noun

dampót (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. picking up with one's hand (usually on the floor)
    Synonyms: pulot, simot
  2. sudden arrest (by police)
  3. random selection; random picking

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Further reading

  • dampot”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018