Where does “holdap” come from?
holdap (Tagalog) comes from English hold-up, from English hold up — To wait or delay; To impede; detain; To support...
holdap (Tagalog): hold-up
Ancestry of “holdap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hold-up | A delay or wait; A robbery at gunpoint; The... |
| 2 | English | hold up | To wait or delay; To impede; detain; To support... |