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tapok [tapók] adj Wears out quickly; won’t last long; nondurable. madaling masira Matapokey kag inra tamong dahil perming basa it ihi it mga anak. Their blanket won’t last long now because its always wet with their child’s urine.

matapok [matapók] adj Weak; fragile (as of cloth, rope); tears breaks easily (as of weaving materials). marupok Matapok kaling ako nabakay nak pisi. The rope I bought was very weak.

katapok [katapók] adj 1Rotted, decaying timber. marupok Nahuyog sida sa hagranan dahil katapok yaki kato. He fell down the stairs because it had already rotted without our noticing. (sem. domains: 6.6.3.2 - Wood, 8.3.7.8 - Decay.) 2Weak, low resistance to illness. mahina ang resistensya Aya gipakapatun-og dahil katapok ka it yawas sabaling magkasakit ka ray. Don’t go out in the night air because your body has low resistance and you might get sick again. (sem. domains: 2.4.2 - Weak, 2.5.2 - Disease.)

adrisa [adrísa] n The vertical ropes which form the rigging of a boat to furl and unfurl the sails. tali, lubid Kag adrisa ay nautoy nak katapokey. The rigging of the boat was cut because it’s already worn out. syn: amanti. (sem. domains: 7.2.4.2.1 - Boat.)