magdaop
magdaóp with stress marks
to clasp hands
From root: daop
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagdaop
nag-da-OP
clasped
Present (Incomplete)
nagdadaop
nag-da-da-OP
is clasping
Future (Contemplated)
magdadaop
mag-da-da-OP
will clasp
Usage Note
Magdaop is the actor-focus form of daop, describing the pressing of palms together in prayer, greeting, or pleading. It is more literary than colloquial and is common in folk poetry and religious writing, where the gesture of joined hands carries devotional weight.
Examples
" Nagdaop siya ng kamay. "
Natural Translation
He clasped his hands.
Literal Translation
Clasped he of hand.
" Maganda tingnan ang magdaop ng mga kamay. "
Natural Translation
Clasping hands together looks beautiful.
Literal Translation
Beautiful to look at the to clasp hands of hand.
" Tahimik na nagdaop ng mga kamay ang lola habang nagdarasal sa harap ng altar tuwing umaga. "
Natural Translation
The grandmother quietly clasped her hands while praying in front of the altar every morning.
Literal Translation
Quietly clasped of hands the grandmother while praying in front of altar every morning.
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