KALUPKOP

This is an obscure Tagalog word with various meanings. Most modern readers can usually guess what it means based on context.

kalupkóp
metal hoop, rivet

kalupkóp
inlay, overlay

kalupkóp
enchasing

plating, marquetry, veneer

mga kalupkóp na ginto
chains of pure gold

kalupkóp
noise

kalupkóp
anything that serves to make a noise (1904)

kalupkóp
horse shoe

Also, an ornamental hem or border made of metal. (defined in the year 1950)

kalupkop ng pagkamaginoo
veneer of gentlemanliness
(Luha ng Buwaya, 1974)

Related: tapal, pagpapaimbabaw, pagkukunuwari


kalupkupán
to overlay

kalupkupán
cover, spread

kalupkupán
to overlay, overspread

kalupkupán
screen

magkalupkop
to enchase (1915)

To enchase is to decorate (a piece of jewelry or work of art) by inlaying, engraving, or carving.

Kahulugan sa Tagalog: tapalan, magtapal

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