sapok

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa(m)puk. Compare Bikol Central sampok and Malay sampok.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /saˈpok/ [sɐˈpok̚]
  • Rhymes: -ok
  • Syllabification: sa‧pok

Noun

sapók (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜉᜓᜃ᜔)

  1. punch with a closed fist
  2. (boxing) uppercut (upward blow with one's fist)
    Synonym: sumbi

Derived terms

  • manapok
  • sapukin
  • sumapok

See also

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