From root: laplap
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
naglaplap
nag-LAP-lap
stripped off
Present (Incomplete)
naglalaplap
nag-la-LAP-lap
is stripping off
Future (Contemplated)
maglalaplap
mag-la-LAP-lap
will strip off
Usage Note
Maglaplap is the actor-focus form for stripping bark, skin, or outer layers — most often from trees or sugar cane. It is a practical agricultural term, and the root laplap refers specifically to decortication: removing the outer covering in broad, flat strips rather than fine peeling.
Examples
" Marunong siyang maglaplap ng kahoy. "
Natural Translation
He knows how to strip bark off wood.
Literal Translation
Knows he to-strip-bark of wood.
" Mahirap maglaplap ng balat ng basang kahoy. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to strip bark off wet wood.
Literal Translation
Hard to strip off bark of wet wood.
" Bago gawing muwebles ang punungkahoy, kailangan munang maglaplap ng balat ang mga manggagawa sa likod ng bahay. "
Natural Translation
Before turning the tree into furniture, the workers must first strip off the bark behind the house.
Literal Translation
Before make furniture the tree, need first to-strip-bark of skin the workers at back of house.
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