mahapdi

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• mahapri — dialectal, Rizal, informal

Etymology

From ma- +‎ hapdi.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /mahapˈdiʔ/ [mɐ.hɐpˈd̪iʔ]
• Rhymes: -iʔ
• Syllabification: ma‧hap‧di

Adjective

mahapdî (plural mahahapdi, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜉ᜔ᜇᜒ)

1. smarting; prickly; searing; sharp and piercing, referring to pain

   Synonyms: makirot, maantak

2. (figurative) painful (as of an experience)

   Synonym: masakit

Derived terms

• mahapdi ang bituka

 

Further reading

• “mahapdi”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024