lapulapu

See also: Lapulapu, lapu-lapu, Lapu-Lapu, and lápu-lápu

Cebuano

Etymology

Named after Lapu-Lapu, the 16th century datu of Mactan.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la‧pu‧la‧pu

Noun

lapulapu

1. the brown-marbled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)

   Synonym: pugapo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• lapulapo

Etymology

Named after the 16th century datu of Mactan Lapu-Lapu. See also kulapo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌlapuˈlapu/ [ˌlaː.pʊˈlaː.pʊ]
• Rhymes: -apu
• Syllabification: la‧pu‧la‧pu

Noun

lápulápu (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜉᜓᜎᜉᜓ) (zoology)

1. grouper (fish of the family Epinephelinae)

Derived terms

• lapulapung-liglig
• lapulapung-lupot
• lapulapung-senyora
• lapulapung-senyorita

 

Related terms

• Lapu-Lapu

Further reading

• “lapulapu”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018