tiglapus Root form lapus 2 noun English. A swiftlet, probably the edible-nest swiftlet, Scientific name. Collocalia fuciphaga. Example sentence: Subanen. Ki tiglapus, ginis manukmanuk, laak mesikad gupia. Sa' daw lumayug na, medenglaganeni tiwan, lepusanen, saba' kesekegen. English. A swiflet is a variety of bird, very swift. It is said that when it is flying, it can bump into and pass through a beehive, it is so strong. Cultural Note. Name is derived from the perception that this bird flies through beehives and out the other side, not to eat but ostensibly to annoy the bees. Generic. manukmanuk