kupkop
kupkóp with stress marks
keep and protect
Usage Note
Kupkop means to shelter, nurture, or take under one's wing, with a sense of warmth and responsibility toward someone vulnerable. It describes the protector-ward relationship and carries a positive, nurturing connotation distinct from more neutral words for care.
Examples
" Kinupkop nila ang aso. "
Natural Translation
They took in the dog.
Literal Translation
Took-in they the dog.
" Kailangan ng bata ang iyong kupkop. "
Natural Translation
The child needs your protection.
Literal Translation
Need of child the your protect.
" Matagal nang kinupkop ng mag-asawa ang ulilang bata na parang sarili nilang anak. "
Natural Translation
The couple has long taken in the orphaned child as if she were their own child.
Literal Translation
Long already took-in the couple the orphaned child that like own their child.
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