Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Literally, [having an] empty palm.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kaˌpos ˈpalad/, [kɐˌpos ˈpa.lɐd]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧pos-pa‧lad

Adjective edit

kapós-palad (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜉᜓᜐ᜔ᜉᜎᜇ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) impoverished; emptyhanded
    Synonyms: sawimpalad, salang-palad, yukayok

Further reading edit

  • kapos-palad”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018