EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
prostrate; lying face down...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/na-ka-ra-PA/
FIL: Nakahiga na ang mukha o dibdib ay nakaharap sa sahig o lupa.
EN: prostrate; lying face down
'Yung position mo sa sahig 'pag sobrang pagod ka na from work, you just drop everything and lie face down. Or 'yung ginagawa ng mga sundalo sa training. Also the default position for a dramatic "I give up!" moment.
'Nakarapa' is the state of being 'dapa' (to fall flat on one's face). It describes the resulting position.
🇵🇭 Natagpuan siyang nakarapa sa sahig, walang malay.
🇺🇸 He was found lying face down on the floor, unconscious.
🇵🇭 Ang mga bata ay masayang naglalaro habang nakarapa sa damuhan.
🇺🇸 The children were happily playing while lying face down on the grass.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.