Mapun - hantap

hantap

Clear; effective; right on; direct (as one's speaking, throwing s.t.).

Hantap me' na mitsala bong ya nganasihat.

His words are right on when he preaches.

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pa--un

To do s.t. properly, carefully, effectively (as when speaking, working, eating, etc.).

Bong kita paawop ni matatoa, subay pahantap ta bitsala ta.

When we're in front of older people, we should speak properly.

kahantapan

(For s.t. or s.o) to be hit squarely or directly by s.t.; to be affected or convinced by one's effective words.

That chicken was hit directly by the bullet because it died.

Kahantapan ko ni dakan nu me' suntuk?

Did you receive a direct blow to your chest from boxing?

To take a certain amount of time.

If those guys work together husking coconuts, it won't take one day for them to husk two thousand.