EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to pick a fight with; to antagonize...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Simulan ang isang pakikipag-away o sadyain na makipagtalo sa isang tao.
EN: to pick a fight with; to antagonize
This is the verb for when you're the one starting the trouble. "Huwag mo akong awayin" is what you say when someone's being unnecessarily confrontational. It's the act of singling someone out to argue with. Basically, 'to fight someone'. It's the go-to verb for anyone feeling 'palaban' today.
ROOT MEANING: fight; quarrel; conflict
The focus of the verb is on the person being targeted for a fight.
🇵🇭 Lagi na lang niya akong inaaway kahit wala akong ginagawang masama.
🇺🇸 He/She always picks a fight with me even when I'm not doing anything wrong.
🇵🇭 Bakit mo ba aawayin ang kapatid mo?
🇺🇸 Why are you going to fight your sibling?
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.