kapos-palad

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kapuspalad

Etymology

Literally, “[having an] empty palm”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˌpos ˈpalad/ [kɐˌpos ˈpaː.lɐd̪̚]
• Rhymes: -alad
• Syllabification: ka‧pos-pa‧lad

Adjective

kapós-palad (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜉᜓᜐ᜔ᜉᜎᜇ᜔)

1. (idiomatic) impoverished; emptyhanded

   Synonyms: sawimpalad, salang-palad, yukayok

Further reading

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