Meaning of alóp

A plug, peg, bung, wedge driven into an object from underneath or behind; a boss, stud, knob. (see halóp id. and more commonly used).

To plug, bung up, stop up a hole by means of a pin, bolt, wedge or the like driven in from inside or from underneath the object to be plugged or mended. Alópi ang lusóng. Plug the rice-mortar. Iálop ko iníng káhoy sa lusóng. I am going to stop up the hole in the rice-mortar with this piece of wood. (see hálop; for the cork or stopple of a bottle "súngsung" is to be used).

The lid or cover at the bottom of a portable fish-trap made of wickerwork.