Usage Note
Hapò describes a state of deep physical tiredness, often after prolonged exertion or illness — more intense than pagod (tired), implying the person is spent and near collapse. It is commonly used in both literal and hyperbolic expressions of weariness.
Examples
" Hapo ako sa trabaho. "
Natural Translation
I am exhausted from work.
Literal Translation
Exhausted I in-the work.
" Ang hapò ay dahil sa trabaho. "
Natural Translation
The fatigue is because of work.
Literal Translation
The fatigue is because in work.
" Hapong-hapo na ang mga manggagawa pagkatapos ng buong araw na pagbubuhat ng mabibigat na kahon. "
Natural Translation
The workers were utterly exhausted after a whole day of lifting heavy boxes.
Literal Translation
Exhausted-exhausted already the workers after of-the whole day that lifting of heavy that boxes.
Take Tagalog with you
The full course, a 12,500-word dictionary, and flashcards that make every word stick — free to start on iOS and Android.
Tagalog builds thousands of words from a few hundred roots.
How Tagalog words workRelated Words
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
Tagalog Question Words: Ano, Sino, Saan & More
Tagalog question words like ano, sino, and saan need the right frame to work. Learn the ang-vs-pronoun rule, confusable pairs, and the ba particle with audio.
Tagalog Numbers 1-100: Counting, Time & Money Explained
Learn Tagalog numbers 1-100 and beyond. Master both native and Spanish-derived counting systems, plus telling time, reading prices, and ordinals.
Magkano: How to Ask "How Much" in Tagalog
Magkano means how much in Tagalog. Learn to ask a price, tell it apart from ilan and gaano, sound polite with po, and haggle at the palengke.
How to Say "I Love You" in Tagalog: Phrases & Meaning
Learn how to say I love you in Tagalog. Mahal kita, Iniibig kita, and Filipino terms of endearment for partners, family, and friends — with cultural notes.