tápal v [A; c] lay s.t. over a small area and stick it. Nagtápal siyag itsiban sa íyang payuk, He laid a medicinal plaster over his bruise. Itápal ning inúsap dáhun sa samad, Chew the leaves and spread them over the wound. n s.t. laid and stuck over.
tapalúdu (not without l) n mudguard, fender of a vehicle. v [A; a] put a fender on.
tápan v [A; c1] do s.t. for a successive period without interruption. Wà ku makatápan ug trabáhu karung bulána kay nagdaut ku, I was not able to report for work steadily this month because I was ill. Natápan nákù ang adlaw karung simanáha sa pagpanglaba, I spent the whole week doing the laundry.
tap-an (from tapa) v [b5] broil fish not close to the embers. Tap-áni ang isdà ayaw isugba, Broil the fish, but don’t charcoal broil it. -in-an n s.t. broiled but not close to the fire.
tapang v [A12; b2] hit or do s.t. right, out of sheer luck. Nakatapang siyag syát sa búla bísag layù, He put the ball into the basket from a good distance by sheer luck. Hitapangan (hitapngan) níya ang tubag sa pangutána, He guessed the answer to the question correctly out of sheer luck. †
tapangku n 1 lean-to roof, a single-pitched, sloping roof constructed at the sides or end of a building without the floors or walls. 2 awning. v [A13; b6] put, construct a lean-to roof or awning. Tapangkúhi ang inyung balay arun adúnay kabutangan sa awtu, Put a porte cochere next to your house so you will have a place to keep your car.
tapar = [tapal].
tapas v [A; a1] 1 dress yarn for weaving by starching and combing it to eliminate fluff or lint and give it a degree of stiffness. 2 cut sugar cane and clean it of its leaves. Nagtapas mis tubu pára galingun, We are cutting sugar cane to mill. maN-r- n one who cuts sugar cane.
tapat v [A13] 1 be true and loyal to s.o. Sálig kay magtapat aku sa ákung sáad, Trust me because I’ll be true to my promise. 2 resolve oneself to reform. Nagtapat siyang dílì na mangáwat, He resolved not to steal any more. a 1 loyal. Tapat ang irù sa íyang agálun, The dog is loyal to its master. 2 sincere. Tapat ang íyang paghinulsul, He is sincere in his repentance.
tápay1 n 1 cock’s comb. 2 pula ang — for ears to be red from drinking (humorous). Daling mamuwa ang íyang tápay ug makainum. His ears grow red easily when he drinks. -an a 1 having a comb. 2 having a crest. Sawang tapáyan, Crested snake. tapaytapay n k.o. harmless insect resembling a spider but not spinning a web. tapaytápay n annual ornamental with red (or also white or yellow) flowers in panicles which resemble a cock’s comb: Celosia argentea var. cristata.