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Loose, not firm or tight, not well joined or adapted and hence creaky, squeaky, emitting a harsh or grating sound (said of tools, knives (not well joined to the handle), of cart-wheels, etc., with loose parts); to be loose; to creak, squeak. Nagakatúlkatúl ang kaláptan sang súndang. The handle of the knife is loose, creaks (not being well joined to the handle). Indì mo pagpakatúlkatulón ang káro, kóndì pisákan mo. Don't rattle the cart, but steady it by means of wedges. (see lágtok, palágtok-to creak, crack (of bones, fingers, etc).

Weak, feeble, slow; to become weak, etc. Naglábtoy siá sa pagpangabúdlay, kay nagmasakít siá. He became too feeble for work, because he had been ill. Ginalabtoyán akó sang íya nga pangaláptan. He seems to me too weak to work. In my opinion he is too feeble to do his job. (see lúyà, lúya).

To grasp, seize, take firm hold of. Lamlamá ang pagúyat sang ímo kaláptan. Take a firm grasp on what you hold. Lamlamí-or-palamlamí ang báso sang kamót mo. Grasp the glass firmly with your hand. Ilámlam ang kamót mo sa pínggan, agúd índì makapalús. Hold the plate firmly in your hand, lest it should slip. Ipalámlam ang págbo sa baláyan. Join the rafter firmly to the girder. Ginlámlam níya ang isá ka báhin sang ákon umá. He took, seized or usurped, part of my field. (see hámham, samál, sabán, etc.).

(Sp. mango) Penholder, handle, helve, haft (of tools, etc.). (see ápal, kaláptan, pólo, uluyatán).

To include all, embrace all, reach everywhere, be enough or sufficient for all, be enough to go round. Ang isá ka pitsíl nga tubâ índì makapanlibáhod sa íla. One pitcher full of toddy will not be sufficient for all of them. Ang mga abáno nga íya natigána walâ makapanlibáhod sa madámù nga dumulúaw. The cigars he had got ready were not enough for the many visitors. (see tápud, tóptop, túptup, kámpod, taláptap).

(B) See saláptan-A place to go to, house, etc.

To take in all or everything, distribute to all, suffice for all, cover all the needs, treat on a level, do the same for everyone. Talapúra (-úda) silá (sa paghátag) sing kwárta. Give an equal sum of money to each and everyone of them. (see tápud, kámpod, tóptop, taláptap).