EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
ridge of a roof; ridgepole...
to appoint, to assign, to dedicate...
to have a shouting match...
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FIL: Ang pinakamataas na pahalang na bahagi ng bubong kung saan nagsasalubong ang dalawang magkabilang panig.
EN: ridge of a roof; ridgepole
This is the spine of your roof, the very top line. In a bahay kubo, it's the main bamboo pole holding everything together. Metaphorically, it's the peak, the highest point. "Yung pangarap ko, kasing taas ng **palupo** ng SM MOA Arena."
Potentially from an older Austronesian root related to 'top' or 'ridge'.
A specific architectural term for the apex of a gabled roof.
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🇵🇭 Kailangang kumpunihin ang palupo ng bahay bago dumating ang tag-ulan.
🇺🇸 The ridge of the roof needs to be repaired before the rainy season arrives.
🇵🇭 May ibong dumapo sa palupo ng lumang simbahan.
🇺🇸 A bird landed on the ridgepole of the old church.
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