kandarapa

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kandaˈɾapaʔ/ [kɐn̪.d̪ɐˈɾaː.pɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -apaʔ
• Syllabification: kan‧da‧ra‧pa

Etymology 1

Noun

kandarapà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜈ᜔ᜇᜇᜉ)

1. (ornithology) Philippine nightjar (Caprimulgus manillensis)

   Synonyms: tukaro, tagkaro

Etymology 2

From kanda- +‎ dapa.

Adjective

kandarapà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜈ᜔ᜇᜇᜉ)

1. gone stumbling along the way (especially when in a hurry)

Derived terms

• kumandarapa
• magkandarapa

 

Further reading

• “kandarapa”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “kandarapa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018