supalpal
supálpal with stress marks
slapped on the mouth; forced into the mouth
Usage Note
Supalpal conveys a forceful or abrupt action involving the mouth — either being struck on the mouth or having something shoved into it. The word has an emphatic, onomatopoeic quality. It may also be used figuratively to mean silencing someone bluntly or decisively, similar to the English expression 'shutting someone up.'
Examples
" Nakatanggap siya ng supalpal. "
Natural Translation
He received a slap on the mouth.
Literal Translation
Received he of slap-on-mouth.
" Nakita ko ang supalpal sa kanya. "
Natural Translation
I saw the slapped on the mouth on him/her.
Literal Translation
Saw I the slapped on the mouth to him/her.
" Tila supalpal sa mga kalaban ang matalas na sagot ng mananalumpati na nagpatahimik sa buong bulwagan. "
Natural Translation
The orator's sharp reply, which silenced the entire hall, was like a slap on the mouth to his opponents.
Literal Translation
Seemingly slap-on-mouth to the opponents the sharp answer of orator that silenced the whole hall.
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