"Turapok" is a word in HILIGAYNON
turapók - (B) A passing shower of rain, a
squall, a fit, jerk, start; at intervals, with
interruptions, now and again, off and on,
by fits and starts; to do with interruptions,
by fits and starts. Urán nga turapók. (Ulán
nga tulápok). A shower of rain. A squall of
very short duration. Turapók nga
pangabúdlay. Work done by fits and starts.
Desultory, interrupted, not steady or
continuous work. Riá nga táo turapók sa
bisán anó nga orobráhon. (Inâ nga táo
matalák-on sa bisán náno nga olobráhon.
Ang olobráhon níya sinâ nga táo
dugáydugáy níya ginabiyáan). Whatever
this man does he does by fits and starts.
This man—never works long at any job,—
gets soon tired of any kind of work. (cf.
tulápok).
A book is as dangerous as any journey you might take. The person who closes the back cover may not be the same one that opened the front one. Treat them with respect.
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