Meaning of hápon

Afternoon, after dinner, evening, nightfall, eventide, decline or close of day; to be or turn evening, etc. Karón sa hápon. This afternoon or evening. Pahúway lang kamó ánay, ápang kon maghápon na dayónon nínyo ang pagdáro. Take a rest now, but when it gets towards evening continue your ploughing. (N.B. Hápon includes all the time between noon and sunset or the ringing of the Angelus-bell; after the Angelus has been rung "gáb-i" starts). (see kahápon-yesterday).

To roost, perch, rest for the night. Ang mga manók nagahapón kon hápon. The chickens come home to roost in the evening. Tan-awá ang píspis nga nagahapón sa pilewpilewán sang kawáyan. Look at the bird perching on the extreme tip of the bamboo. Pahaponá ang mga manók sa halaponán. Get the fowls to roost in the chicken-house.

(Sp. Japon) Japan; Japanese.

A kind of thread or string much used by anglers as lines for their fishing-rods. This kind of string seems to have come originally from Japan; hence the name.