"Dapo" is a word in TAGALOG, ILOKANO, HILIGAYNON
n. ashes, adj. /-EN/ ash-colored, ashen; gray.
dápò - To come upon, attack, invade,
approach, gather around, beset. Ang mga
subáy nagdápò sa ákon. Ants invaded—,
attacked—, me. Kon may patáy nga sápat
ang mga idô kag úlud magadápò. When
there is a dead animal, dogs and insects
will gather and attack it. Dinapóan sang
mga subáy ang tánga nga patáy. The dead
cockroach was beset by ants. (cf. amág,
palapít, típon, dápon).
dapo
Active Verb: dumapo
Passive Verb: dapuan
Definition: (verb) to alight (as a bird, butterfly, etc.) on something
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Examples: 1) Dumapo ang paruparo sa bulaklak. (The butterfly alighted on the flower.) 2) Ayaw dapuan ng mga paruparo ang isang bulaklak. (Butterflies don't want to alight on that flower.)
One instant, you're just a regular Joe, schlepping through your mundane life, and then suddenly - what is this? - nothing has changed, yet you feel stirred by a grace, swollen with wonder, overflowing with bliss. Everything - for no reason whatsoever - is perfect.
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