Salapaw (en. Long-fingered)

/salaˈpaw/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A term for a person or animal with long fingers.

He is known as a 'salapaw' because of his long fingers.

Siya ay kilala bilang salapaw dahil sa kanyang mahahabang daliri.

Native Tagalog word describing having long fingers or appendages.

I hope you won't be a meddler

A wish for someone not to be clumsy or meddle in things.

Sana'y wag kang salapaw

finger

Part of the hand used for grasping and moving.

daliri

hand

Living part of the body used for holding and doing.

kamay

A pitiful person who is always in a bad situation, unable to do much.

There are so many salapaw just wandering the streets, poor them.

Ang dami na namang salapaw na bibiling sa kalsada, kawawa naman sila.

A person who is not very successful or always runs into bad luck.

Don't expect anything, that person is a salapaw.

Huwag ka nang umasa, salapaw na yan eh.

Pretending to be wealthy in life but actually has nothing.

I'm tired of salapaw who love to post expensive things.

Sawa na ako sa mga salapaw na mahilig magpost ng mga mamahaling bagay.