Mapaunlad
Mapaunlad is a Filipino verb meaning to promote, foster, or bring about development or improvement. It conveys the idea of causing progress in a person, community, economy, or system. The term is commonly used in discussions of policy, development work, and personal growth.
Etymology and nuance: mapaunlad is built from the root unlad, which means development or progress, with affixes
Usage and examples: In policy or development contexts, one might say naiming mapaunlad ang imprastruktura (to
See also: pag-unlad (development/process), kaunlaran (prosperity). The concept commonly appears in discussions of economic, social, and