kapos-palad
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “[having an] empty palm”.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
kapós-palad (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜉᜓᜐ᜔ᜉᜎᜇ᜔)
- (idiomatic) impoverished; emptyhanded
- Synonyms: sawimpalad, salang-palad, yukayok
Further reading edit
- “kapos-palad”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018