haplos

From Proto-Philippine *haprus. Compare Ilocano apros, Kapampangan aplus, Bikol Central hapros, Aklanon hapeos, and Cebuano haplos.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hapˈlos/ [hɐpˈlos]
• Rhymes: -os
• Syllabification: hap‧los

haplós (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜉ᜔ᜎᜓᜐ᜔)

1. gentle caress with the hand (to give comfort or pain relief to a person)

   Synonyms: hagpos, paghagpos

2. removal from the skin by wiping with one's bare hand (of dirt, drops of water, etc.)