apuhap

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ʔaˈpuhap/ [ʔɐˈpuː.hɐp̚] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -uhap
    • IPA(key): /ʔapuˈhap/ [ʔɐ.pʊˈhap̚] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -ap
  • Syllabification: a‧pu‧hap

Noun

apuhap (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜉᜓᜑᜉ᜔)

  1. act of groping or feeling about with one's hand (as in finding one's way or looking for something in the dark)
    Synonyms: kapa, pagkapa-kapa, haguhap
  2. act of looking or searching blindly for something (as in desperation)
    Synonyms: hagilap, paghagilap, paghahagilap

Derived terms

  • apuhapin
  • maapuhap
  • mag-apuhap
  • pag-aapuhap
  • pag-apuhap
  • umapuhap

Adjective

apuháp (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜉᜓᜑᜉ᜔)

  1. groping or feeling one's way blindly (as in the dark)
    Synonym: pakapa-kapa
  2. seeking or finding by groping

Further reading

  • “apuhap”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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