humaplos
humaplós with stress marks
to caress
From root: haplos
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
humaplos
hu-MA-plos
caressed
Present (Incomplete)
humahaplos
hu-ma-HA-plos
is caressing
Future (Contemplated)
hahaplos
ha-HA-plos
will caress
Usage Note
Humaplos is the actor-focus infinitive of haplos, describing a light, gentle stroking or caressing motion. It carries consistently tender and nurturing connotations — a parent's touch, a comforting gesture — distinguishing it from the more neutral humipo or the more purposeful humagod; the object-focus partner is haplusin.
Examples
" Gustong humaplos ng nanay sa anak. "
Natural Translation
The mother wants to caress her child.
Literal Translation
Wants to caress the mother on child.
" Mahilig humaplos sa pisngi ng sanggol ang tiya ko. "
Natural Translation
My aunt is fond to caress a baby's cheek.
Literal Translation
Fond to caress on cheek of baby the aunt my.
" Tuwing umuuwi siyang pagod mula sa trabaho, mahilig humaplos sa buhok ng natutulog niyang anak bago siya maghapunan. "
Natural Translation
Whenever he comes home tired from work, he is fond of caressing the hair of his sleeping child before he has dinner.
Literal Translation
Every comes-home he tired from work, fond to caress on hair of sleeping his child before he dines.
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