GULPI

This word is from the Spanish golpe.

gulpí
to beat up

gulpí
to hit, to strike

ginulpi ng pulis
beat up by police

Ginulpi nila ako.
They beat me up.

The Commission on Filipino Language is currently advocating gulpé as the standard spelling.

gulpehín, mánggulpé (gulpihin, manggulpi)

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