EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to graze; to strike with a glancing blow...
molting (of fowls)...
a type of bamboo musical instrument...
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FIL: Tamaan nang bahagya o padaplis ang isang bagay o tao.
EN: to graze; to strike with a glancing blow
The action of making a 'daplis.' When you try to hit something squarely but you just manage to nick it. Like trying to swat a fly and you just barely brush its wing, and it flies away laughing at you.
ROOT MEANING: graze; glancing blow; scratch
The verb form of 'daplis'. It is an action performed on an object or person.
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🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang saksakin ang kalaban ngunit nagawa lamang niyang daplisin ang braso nito.
🇺🇸 He tried to stab the enemy but only managed to graze his arm.
🇵🇭 Maingat niyang inihagis ang bato upang daplisin lamang ang lata sa ibabaw ng bakod.
🇺🇸 He carefully threw the stone to only graze the can on top of the fence.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.