Manalapi (en. To be in the habit of praying)

/manaˈlapi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of praying.

People pray in their homes every morning.

Ang mga tao ay manalapi sa kanilang mga bahay tuwing umaga.

Root word: 'lapi' + prefix 'mana-'

to pray to God

Having regular prayer to God.

manalapi sa Diyos

prayer

A process of communicating with God or spirits.

pananalangin

to speak ill or gossip

Don't manalapi, you might make him angry.

Huwag kang manalapi, baka magalit siya sa'yo.

to steal or grab someone's thing, usually with malicious intent

Did you hear what happened to Jake? Those bands manalapi his stuff!

Alam mo ba 'yung nangyari kay Jake? Manalapi kasi 'yung mga bandang yun!