EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to entertain, to comfort, to console...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/a-LI-win/
FIL: Ang pagbibigay ng aliw, saya, o ginhawa sa isang tao, lalo na sa isang nalulungkot o nababagot.
EN: to entertain, to comfort, to console
What you do for a friend who just broke up: aliwin mo. Dalhin sa samgyup, bigyan ng ice cream, or just listen to their rants. It's the act of being a human stress ball or a walking-talking meme compilation for someone in need. It's trying to make someone feel better, even for a little while.
From 'aliw' (comfort, entertainment) + '-in' (object-focus suffix).
Can mean both 'to entertain' in a general sense and 'to console/comfort' in a more emotional context.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang aliwin ang umiiyak na bata.
🇺🇸 She tried to comfort the crying child.
🇵🇭 Ang mga payaso ay naroon upang aliwin ang mga manonood.
🇺🇸 The clowns are there to entertain the audience.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.