gapos
Aklanon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀapus.
Verb
gapos
- to tie
Mansaka
Verb
gapos
- to tie
Spanish
Noun
gapos m pl
- plural of gapo
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *ʀapus (“to tie or bind the hands or feet”) (cf. Bikol Central maggapos, Tausug gapus), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀapus (cf. Malay merapus).
Pronunciation 1
- Hyphenation: ga‧pos
- IPA(key): /ˈɡapos/, [ˈɡa.pos]
Noun
gapos
- object used to bind someone's arms, hands, or legs (such as rope, wire, cord, etc.)
- binding of someone's arms, hands, or legs
- tying of someone against a post
- (figurative) restraints; restrictions
- Synonyms: hadlang, sagabal
Derived terms
- gapusin
- igapos
- nakagapos
- paggagapos
- paggapos
- panggapos
See also
- baliti
Pronunciation 2
- Hyphenation: ga‧pos
- IPA(key): /ɡaˈpos/, [ɡɐˈpos]
Adjective
gapós
- bound; tied (of one's arms, hands, or legs)