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Bikol Central
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taq(e)pil.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ta‧pil
- IPA(key): /taʔˈpil/
Noun
tàpil
- a patch
- Synonyms: takpol, tagpi, tagubang
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ta‧pil
- IPA(key): /ˈtapil/
Noun
tápil
- (Legazpi) manner of throwing away, disposing and/or discarding
- Synonyms: apon, tapok
Derived terms
See also
Libon Bikol
Verb
tapil
- to throw away; to dispose; to discard
Miraya Bikol
Verb
tapil
- to throw away; to dispose; to discard
Tagalog
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Adjective
tapíl (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜉᜒᜎ᜔)
- flat-nosed; having a flattened forehead
- Synonyms: dapil, dapilpil, paril, sarat
See also
Etymology 2
Compare Kapampangan tapil.
Pronunciation
Noun
tapil (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜉᜒᜎ᜔)
- short, pointed stick or tool used for making holes in the ground for seeds, seedling, etc.; dibble; dibber
See also
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Noun
tapil (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜉᜒᜎ᜔) (obsolete)
- square (type of polygon)
- Synonyms: parisukat, kuwadrado
- four-cornered wooden square
- act of cutting wood, stone, etc. into a square
Derived terms
Adjective
tapíl (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜉᜒᜎ᜔) (obsolete)
- square (shaped like a square)
- cut into a square
Further reading
Anagrams
West Albay Bikol
Verb
tapil
- to throw away; to dispose; to discard
Yami
Etymology
Probably cognates with Ibatan tapid.
Noun
tapil
- layer