tupi
tupî with stress marks
fold; hem; pleat
Usage Note
Tupi describes the act of folding fabric or the fold itself — a hem, crease, or pleat in clothing or paper. It is commonly used in tailoring, sewing, and origami contexts. Mag-tupi ng papel means to fold paper; tumupi ng laylayan means to hem a skirt.
Examples
" May tupi ang papel. "
Natural Translation
The paper has a fold.
Literal Translation
Has fold the paper.
" May tupi ang aking damit. "
Natural Translation
My clothes have a fold.
Literal Translation
Has fold the my clothes.
" Maingat niyang tinupi ang bagong damit bago ito ilagay sa loob ng maleta. "
Natural Translation
She carefully folded the new clothes before putting them inside the suitcase.
Literal Translation
Carefully she folded the new clothes before it put at inside of suitcase.
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