maglapa
maglapâ with stress marks
to butcher
From root: lapa
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
naglapa
nag-la-PA
butchered
Present (Incomplete)
naglalapa
nag-la-la-PA
is butchering
Future (Contemplated)
maglalapa
mag-la-la-PA
will butcher
Usage Note
Maglapa is the actor-focus form for butchering an animal — splitting it open and gutting it for consumption. It is especially common in fiesta and rural food-preparation contexts, where whole pigs or goats are dressed for large communal meals.
Examples
" Marunong maglapa ang aking tatay. "
Natural Translation
My dad knows how to butcher.
Literal Translation
Knows-how to-butcher the my dad.
" Mahirap maglapa ng malaking baka nang mag-isa. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to butcher a big cow alone.
Literal Translation
Hard to butcher of big cow by oneself.
" Tuwing may pista sa baryo, ang mga lalaki ang nagtutulungang maglapa ng baboy para sa handaan. "
Natural Translation
Whenever there is a fiesta in the village, the men help each other butcher the pig for the feast.
Literal Translation
Whenever there-is fiesta in village, the men the help-each-other butcher of pig for the feast.
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