"tapal" meaning in Tagalog

See tapal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtapal/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈt̪aː.pɐl] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜆᜉᜎ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -apal Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Austronesian *Capəl Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tapəl Tagalog tapal Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tapəl (“a patch, as on clothing”), from Proto-Austronesian *Capəl (“a patch, to patch”). Compare Ilocano tapal, Central Bikol tapol, Agutaynen tampel, and Malay tampal. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:inh|poz-pro:*tapəl<t:a patch, as on clothing>|text=2|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Austronesian *Capəl Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tapəl Tagalog tapal [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian", "term" : "*tapəl", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "poz-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "tapal", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="tapal"> Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tapəl (“a patch, as on clothing”), from Proto-Austronesian *Capəl (“a patch, to patch”)., {{cog|ilo|tapal}} Ilocano tapal, {{cog|bcl|tapol}} Central Bikol tapol, {{cog|agn|tampel}} Agutaynen tampel, {{cog|ms|tampal}} Malay tampal, {{ety|tl|:inh|poz-pro:*tapəl<t:a patch, as on clothing>|text=2|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Austronesian *Capəl Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tapəl Tagalog tapal Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tapəl (“a patch, as on clothing”), from Proto-Austronesian *Capəl (“a patch, to patch”). Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} tapal (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜉᜎ᜔)
  1. medical plaster or poultice Synonyms: patse, pamatse, implasto, pang-implasto, pantapal
    Sense id: en-tapal-tl-noun--dJl1ppS
  2. patch (to cover or mend a hole or tear) Synonyms: tagpi
    Sense id: en-tapal-tl-noun-hGH0jYGZ
  3. act of applying a medical plaster or poultice Synonyms: pagtatapal
    Sense id: en-tapal-tl-noun-taPGxU2A
  4. act of patching a hole or tear Synonyms: tagpi, pagtatagpi
    Sense id: en-tapal-tl-noun-xuCBFk7K
  5. (basketball) block Synonyms: supalpal, butata
    Sense id: en-tapal-tl-noun-SWrKgOTY Categories (other): Basketball, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 9 3 10 7 8 7 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 3 9 6 7 7 57 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 14 9 10 10 58 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 15 10 11 11 53 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 14 9 10 10 58 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 16 9 12 11 51 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology trees: 16 9 12 11 51 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 10 7 9 6 68 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 11 5 8 5 71 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 12 7 9 7 64 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 23 14 18 14 31 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 12 7 9 7 65 Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: itapal, magtapal, pagtatapal, panapal, pantapal, tapalan
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    ],
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      "tapal",
      "tapal#Ilocano"
    ],
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      "tapol",
      "tapol#Central_Bikol"
    ],
    [
      "tampel",
      "tampel#Agutaynen"
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    [
      "tampal",
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    ]
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          "word": "supalpal"
        },
        {
          "word": "butata"
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      ],
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        "ball-games",
        "basketball",
        "games",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈtapal/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
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      "ipa": "[ˈt̪aː.pɐl]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-apal"
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  "word": "tapal"
}
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      "word": "itapal"
    },
    {
      "word": "magtapal"
    },
    {
      "word": "pagtatapal"
    },
    {
      "word": "panapal"
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    {
      "word": "pantapal"
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      "tapal",
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      "tapol",
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      "tampel#Agutaynen"
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  "forms": [
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        {
          "word": "pang-implasto"
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        {
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        {
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        "act of applying a medical plaster or poultice"
      ],
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        [
          "act",
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        ],
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          "apply",
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          "medical",
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          "plaster",
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        "act of patching a hole or tear"
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          "patch",
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          "hole",
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          "tear",
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        {
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    {
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        "tl:Basketball"
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      "glosses": [
        "block"
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          "basketball",
          "basketball"
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        [
          "block",
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        "(basketball) block"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "supalpal"
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        {
          "word": "butata"
        }
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        "ball-games",
        "basketball",
        "games",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtapal/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt̪aː.pɐl]",
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        "Standard-Tagalog"
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    {
      "rhymes": "-apal"
    }
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}

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