Gapangin (en. To crawl)

/gɑˈpɑŋin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A type of action characterized by slow and careful movement.

The children crawl on the floor while playing with their toys.

Ang mga bata ay gapangin sa sahig habang nilalaro ang mga laruan.

Moving from one place to another in a slow manner.

The snake crawls on the ground.

Ang ahas ay gapangin sa lupa.

A way of moving typically used by animals like insects.

The insect crawls on the wall.

Ang kutitap ay gapangin sa dingding.

from the root word 'gapang' meaning to crawl or move slowly.

Crawl your way through the path

Some people are cautiously moving towards a specific direction.

Gapangin mo ang daan

crawl

The root word meaning to walk or move slowly.

gapang

To be generous or to make offers that seem too easy to waste.

My friends are like gapangin with expenses, they can give but don't really mean it.

Ang mga kaibigan ko ay parang gapangin sa mga dapat bayaran, kayang ibigay pero hindi talaga.

Hanging around or loitering around people as if they don't care.

Why do those people at the corner gapangin? They don’t want to move despite what you say.

Bakit kasi gapangin yung mga tao sa kanto, ayaw lumipat kahit anong sabihin mo.