EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to wrap a tapis around the waist...
Provocation, instigation (for a fight)...
Waking up, awakening...
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/i-TA-pi/
FIL: Ibalot o ipulupot ang tapis, isang piraso ng tela, sa baywang na karaniwang isinusuot sa ibabaw ng saya o palda.
EN: to wrap a tapis around the waist
Think of the traditional Filipiniana dress. That piece of cloth wrapped around the waist over the skirt? That's the `tapis`, and `itapi` is the action of putting it on. It's a classic fashion move, like cinching your waist with a belt, but make it historical and cultural.
From i- (causative verb prefix) + tapis (a wrap-around cloth worn over a skirt).
Very specific to clothing, particularly the traditional Filipino `tapis` or the `malong`.
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🇵🇭 Tulungan mo akong itapi ito nang maayos para sa pagtatanghal.
🇺🇸 Help me wrap this tapis properly for the performance.
🇵🇭 Mahirap itapi ang malong kung hindi ka sanay.
🇺🇸 It's hard to wrap a malong around your waist if you're not used to it.
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