"Dupa" is a word in HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
dupá - The length of a man’s outstretched
arms from finger-tip to finger-tip; a
fathom, two yards; to stretch out one’s
arms, to fully extend the arms, to measure
something with outstretched arms.
Nagadupá siá. He is stretching out his
arms. Magdupá ka or dupá ka. Extend
your arms fully. Gindupá níya ang káhoy.
He measured the timber with outstretched
arms. Dúpha or dupahá ang tápì kon daw
anó ang íya sinâ nga kalábà. Measure the
board with your outstretched arms to see
how long it is. Nagdupá ang Aton Ginoó sa
krus or gindupahán sang Aton Ginóo ang
krus. Our Lord stretched out his arms on
the cross. Dúphi (dupahí) akó sing limá ka
dupá nga lúbid. Measure out for me ten
yards of string. Idupá akó siníng kalát.
Kindly measure for me this rope with your
outstretched arms.
dupa v {1} [A; c16] extend the arms out sideways.
Si Hisus nagdupa sa krus, Jesus is nailed to the cross with his arms ex-tended sideways.
{2} [A; b6] bar the way with outstretched arms.
Ngánung ímu mang giduphan ang pultahan?
Why are you barring the way with your arms outstretched?
{2a} [A12; b8] prevent an occurrence.
Dì maduphan ang pálit sa iliksiyun, You cant stop vote-buying in the election.
{3} [A; b] take over all of s.t.
Giduphan sa mga insik ang pamaligyag asúkar, The Chinese have taken control over the sugar market.
{3a} [A12; b8] take s.
o.
s problems over for him.
Maduphan ra nákù ang ímung galastúhan, I can take care of your expenses for you.
{4} [A1; a] measure s.t.
by fathoms.
Dupha ang písì, See how many fathoms the rope is.
{4a} [A; c] pay, take out [so-and-so] many fathoms.
Duphi kini ug upat, Take out four fathoms from the rope.
pa- v [A; a12] punish s.
o.
by making him extend his arms.
Paduphun nátù ang pilyu, Well make the naughty boy stand with his arms stretched out.
n fathom, the length from the finger tips of one hand to the finger tips of the other, measured with the arms outstretched.
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