irapan
irapán with stress marks
to give a sullen glance to [someone]
From root: irap
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inirapan
i-ni-ra-PAN
gave a side-eye to
Present (Incomplete)
iniirapan
i-ni-i-ra-PAN
is being side-eyed
Future (Contemplated)
iirapan
i-i-ra-PAN
will be side-eyed
Usage Note
Irapan is the locative-focus form of irap, used when the person receiving the dismissive sideways glance is the sentence topic. It is the right choice when the social target of the look matters more than the gesture itself, and pairs with umirap for the actor-focused variant.
Examples
" Huwag mo akong irapan. "
Natural Translation
Do not give me a sullen glance.
Literal Translation
Do-not you me to-give-sullen-glance.
" Huwag mo na irapan ang iyong kapatid nang walang dahilan. "
Natural Translation
Do not give a sullen glance to your sibling without a reason.
Literal Translation
Do not you to give sullen glance to your sibling without reason.
" Sa halip na sagutin nang maayos ang tanong, inirapan lamang niya ang guro at tumalikod nang walang imik. "
Natural Translation
Instead of answering the question properly, she only gave the teacher a sullen glance and turned away without a word.
Literal Translation
In place of to answer properly the question, gave-sullen-glance only she the teacher and turned away without word.
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