Meaning of palagpag

n. 1. tray made of bamboo latticework that is hung s.w. for various uses, e.g. in the kitchen as a storage place for food, or hung in the garden as support for vines, et al. 2. bamboo stretcher for carrying corpses, the flooring of which is made of bamboo slats. Palagpag ang gikargáhan sa minatay, The corpse was carried on a bamboo stretcher; v. put in, make into a tray of this sort or in a bamboo stretcher.

v. agitate something to remove dust. Ipalagpag (palagpági) ang sinínà arun makúhà ang abug, Beat or shake the dresses to remove the dust.