talupan
talupán with stress marks
to peel [it]
From root: talop
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinalupan
ti-na-lu-PAN
peeled
Present (Incomplete)
tinatalupan
ti-na-ta-lu-PAN
is being peeled
Future (Contemplated)
tatalupan
ta-ta-lu-PAN
will be peeled
Usage Note
Talupan is the object-focus form of talop, with the fruit or vegetable being peeled as the grammatical focus. The vowel shifts from o to u before the -an suffix (talop → talupan), a regular Tagalog phonological pattern, and the form is common in kitchen instructions where the specific produce being prepared is named.
Examples
" Talupan mo ang mangga. "
Natural Translation
Peel the mango.
Literal Translation
Peel you the mango.
" Kailangan mong talupan ang patatas bago ito ilagay sa sopas. "
Natural Translation
You need to peel the potato before putting it into the soup.
Literal Translation
Need you to-peel the potato before this to-put into soup.
" Bago mo ihalo sa salad ang mansanas, talupan mo muna ito at hiwain nang pino para hindi mahirap kainin. "
Natural Translation
Before you mix the apple into the salad, peel it first and slice it finely so it isn't hard to eat.
Literal Translation
Before you mix into salad the apple, peel you first this and slice finely so not hard to-eat.
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