Lapag (en. Lay)

/ləˈpɑg/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The result of the action of placing; the state of something being on the bottom.

The layout of the food on the table is joyful and appealing.

Ang lapag ng mga pagkain sa mesa ay masaya at kaakit-akit.

An action of placing something on a surface.

The teacher demonstrates how to lay the books on the table.

Ipinapakita ng guro kung paano isagawa ang lapag ng mga libro sa mesa.

verb

Refers to the action of laying down something or placing it.

He quickly laid his bag on the floor.

Mabilis niyang inilapag ang kanyang bag sa sahig.

The action of executing the placement of something in a particular location.

He laid the items in the right place.

Inilapag niya ang mga gamit sa tamang lugar.

Derived from the root word 'lapag' which means 'to place' or 'to lay down'.

placed

the act of putting something in a designated place.

ipinaglapag

laid down

in a state of being placed; lying down or positioned.

nakalapag

floor

The surface where things are laid down or placed.

sahig

table

A piece of furniture used for laying things on.

mesa

to settle down or live more comfortably

I want to lapag here in this place because I'm tired of living on the streets.

Gusto ko nang lapag dito sa forma, kasi sawa na ako sa buhay-buhay sa kalsada.

to put down an item, usually on a table

Put your groceries on the table already.

Lapagin mo na yung mga pinamili mo sa lamesa.

to defy or disregard expectations

He's lapag now, so we need to start the project.

Nakalapag na siya, kaya kailangan na nating simulan ang proyekto.