Tapad

beside; next to; adjacentadjective / adverb / noun

Alternative meanings

beside; next to; side by side; adjacent; close to; placed beside something or someone

Pronunciation

TAH-pahd

Root and affixes

Root tapad, related to being beside something or placing things side by side. It can be used as a location: tapad sa, next to; and as an action: itapad, to place beside.

Variants or conjugations

tapad; tapad sa; itapad; magtapad; nagtupad; katapad; kilid; uban; kuyog

Related words and expressions

kilid = side; uban = with or together with; kuyog = accompany or go with; duol = near; tupad = related form; kauban = companion

Meaning and usage notes

Tapad is best for junto as next to or beside. If junto means together with someone, uban or kuyog is more common. If it means joined or combined, pag-uban or paghiusa may fit depending on the sentence.