Cebuano
kowtow
Cebuano
v. 1. throw oneself down on the stomach. Midágan siya ug mihaplà (mipahaplà) sa katri, She ran out and threw herself flat on the bed. Nahaplà (mihaplà) siya kay nakatunub ug pánit sa ságing, She fell when she stepped on a banana peel. Átung hapláun (ihaplà) pagbutang ang banig sa salug, Let’s lay the mat flat on the floor; 2. defeat something, bring it to its downfall. Gihaplà ang indipindinti sa pulitikanhung makinarya, The political machinery defeated the independent candidates; 3. fail someone in school completely. Kaduha aku mahaplà sa Aldyibra, I failed Algebra twice; a. flat, not bulging. Haplà siyag súsu, She has flat breasts.