Sumalapang (en. To scoop)

/su-ma-la-pang/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of taking or lifting something from one place using hands or tools.

He scooped water from the well.

Sumalapang siya ng tubig mula sa balon.

Taking something from a container or source.

He scooped food from the plate.

Sumalapang siya ng pagkain mula sa plato.

Extracting a stem or part of a plant from the mud.

The gardener scooped out roots from the soil.

Sumalapang ang gardener ng mga ugat mula sa lupa.

to scoop water

this means to take water from a place.

sumalapang ng tubig

scoop

A tool commonly used to scoop things.

scoop

pretending to be richer or more attractive than one's actual status

He/she is such a show-off on social media, but in reality, he/she doesn't really have enough money.

Ang dami niyang sumalapang sa social media, pero sa totoo lang, wala naman siyang sapat na pera.

showing off excessive wealth or beauty in front of others

He/She might be showing off at the wedding to get everyone's attention.

Baka sumalapang siya sa kasal para makuha ang atensyon ng lahat.

deceiving or hiding true status to appear better or more successful

I thought he/she was rich, but he/she was just showing off with the clothes.

Akala ko siya ay mayaman, pero sumalapang lang siya sa mga damit.