talampakan
Filipino / Tagalog language translation for the meaning of the word talampakan in the Tagalog Dictionary.Definition for the Tagalog word talampakan:
talampakan 

[noun] foot (measurement); sole of the foot; underside of the foot
[adjective] frank; flattened
Root: talampakan
"Talampakan" only applies to the "sole", or underside, of the foot (and not the "sole" of a shoe). Usually, it can have either a singular or plural meaning. The sole of a shoe, including the insole, is called "tapakán", which translates to "something stepped on".
"Talampakan" is also the very Filipino word for a foot measurement (12 inches). For the "inch" though, we use the Spanish "pulgada". Sometimes you might hear it as "purgada".
"Talampakan" is also the very Filipino word for a foot measurement (12 inches). For the "inch" though, we use the Spanish "pulgada". Sometimes you might hear it as "purgada".
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How to pronounce talampakan:
Related English Words:
footsole12 inches12 inchfoot solefoot measurementfrankflattened Grammatical Ligature:
This word plus a grammatical ligature would be:talampakang
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