From root: lapad
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inilapad
i-ni-LA-pad
laid flat
Present (Incomplete)
inilalapad
i-ni-la-LA-pad
laying flat
Future (Contemplated)
ilalapad
i-la-LA-pad
will lay flat
Usage Note
Ilapad is used when directing someone to lay an object flat or spread it out horizontally across a surface. It is commonly used in contexts like preparing dough in cooking or smoothing out fabric and paper.
Examples
" Ilapad mo ang masa. "
Natural Translation
Flatten the dough.
Literal Translation
Lay-flat you the dough.
" Nagsimulang ilapad ang kutson. "
Natural Translation
The mattress started to lay flat.
Literal Translation
Started-to lay-flat the mattress.
" Inilapad ng nanay ang banig sa sahig para may matulugan ang mga bisitang natulog sa amin. "
Natural Translation
Mom spread the mat flat on the floor so the visitors who slept over at our place had something to sleep on.
Literal Translation
Laid-flat of mom the mat on floor so have something-to-sleep-on the visitors that slept at us.
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