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tapat

Pronunciation: /taˈpat/

“tapat” is a Tagalog word. Its 14 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. facing the front; in front
  2. direct; straight (as a route to a certain place)
  3. sincere; genuine; real
  4. loyal; faithful; devoted
  5. honest; just; truthful
  6. upfront; frank; candid; straightforward; open

noun

  1. side opposite or fronting another
  2. act of staying or stopping in front
  3. act of going through the direct route (to a certain place)
  4. direct route from one place to another
  5. act of telling the truth
  6. act of admitting or confessing (of one's guilt or crime)
  7. quality of being sincere or honest
  8. last price

Etymology

Compare Malay tepat (“accurate”).

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