Moaplay
to apply; to submit an application; to run as a candidateverb
- Alternative meanings
To submit an application or candidacy for a job, position, school, scholarship, program, or opportunity. In politics, it can relate to running as a candidate.
- Pronunciation
moh-ah-PLAY
- Root and affixes
From English apply, adapted into local usage. Moaplay indicates the action of applying or submitting oneself as a candidate/applicant.
- Variants or conjugations
mo-apply; moaplay; aplikar; to run; to become a candidate
- Related words and expressions
apply; applicant; candidate; candidacy; job
- Meaning and usage notes
For applying to a job or program, “moaplay” or “aplikar” fit well. For running as a political candidate, “modagan” or “mokandidato” may sound more natural depending on the sentence.
Moaplay ko sa bag-ong trabaho.
I will apply for the new job.
Gusto siya modagan isip kandidato.
He or she wants to run as a candidate.
