upak
upák with stress marks
beat up cruelly; eat with relish
Usage Note
Upak has two distinct senses: to thrash or beat someone badly, and to eat something enthusiastically and voraciously. The second sense is informal and colloquial. Both uses appear in casual everyday Tagalog speech.
Examples
" Inupak niya ang pagkain. "
Natural Translation
He devoured the food.
Literal Translation
Was-devoured by-him the food.
" Handa na siya para sa upak ng pagkain. "
Natural Translation
They are ready now to eat the food with relish.
Literal Translation
Ready now they for the eating-with-relish of food.
" Gutom na gutom ang mga manggagawa kaya inupak nila ang inihandang pananghalian sa loob lamang ng ilang minuto. "
Natural Translation
The workers were so hungry that they devoured the prepared lunch in just a few minutes.
Literal Translation
Very hungry the workers so devoured by-them the prepared lunch in inside only of few minutes.
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