Meaning of "palakpak"

palakpak •

n.
• • applause, sound of applause

v.
• • pumalakpak (-um-) to applaud magpalakpak, palakpakan (mag:-an)

v.
• • to applaud together simultaneously. Palakpakan natin ang mga kandidata. Let's applaud the candidates.

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sound

n.
• • 1. what can be perceived by ear, what is or can be heard: tunog
  • 2. a noise: ingay
  • 3. the sound of bells: tunog, telembang, kulingling o kililing
  • 4. a knocking sound: kalantog, kalatok, katok, tuktok
  • 5. a squeaking sound as of a new shoe: ingit
  • 6. the squeaking sound of a door hinge: langitngit
  • 7. the sound of running water, e.g., of a stream: lagaslas
  • 8. a reverberating sound like the drone of an airplane: ugong
  • 9. a wheezing sound, e.g., of an asthmatic: huni
  • 10. the sound of footsteps: yabag
  • 11. the whining sound of strong wind: haginit, hagunot
  • 12. the whining sound of a bullet: higing, haging
  • 13. a clacking sound such as produced by heels of shoes on a pavement: taguktok, lagatok, lagutok
  • 14. a sound such as caused by the clapping of the hands, etc.: palakpak
  • 15. a crunching sound as when chewing something hard: langutngot
  • 16. the sound of a falling water, as in a waterfall: lagaslas
  • 17. the splash of water caused by throwing a stone into a pool: bulabok, bulubok
  • 18. a rustling sound, e.g., of leaves, paper, cloth, etc.: kaluskos
  • 19. the sound produced by the throat in swallowing: lagok
  • 2.0 the sound of the heart beating when agitated: kabog
  • 2.1. a snapping sound such as caused by snapping the fingers: lagitik
  • 2.2. the cracking sound of a whip: lagitik, haginit
  • 2.3. a deep reverberating sound such as the echo of thunder or of a cannon: dagundong, kulog

v.
• • 1. to sound or cause to sound: tumunog, magpatunog, patunugin, humihip, hipan
  • 2. to make a sound or noise: mag-ingay, umingay
  • 3. to make a whining sound: umugong, humaginit, humagunot

adj.
• • 1. deep (as a sleep): mahimbing, malalim
  • 2. healthy, free from disease: malusog, mabuti
  • 3. free from injury, decay, or defect: magaling, mabuti, mahusay, walang sira, walang pinsala, maayos, buo
  • 4. strong, safe, secure: matatag, matibay, segurado
  • 5. right, correct, reasonable, reliable: tama, tumpak, makatarungan

clap

n.
• • 1. the sound of hands struck together, also the act of making the sound: palakpak
  • 2. a clap of thunder: tunog (putok) ng kulog
  • 3. a quick blow with the open hand: tampal

v.
• • to applaud by clapping hands: pumalakpak, palakpakan

applause

n.
• • 1. approval expressed by clapping hands, shouting, etc.: mga palakpak, palakpakan
  • 2. praise: papuri, pagpuri