EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to contort; to twist the body unnaturally...
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FIL: Ibaluktot o pilipitin ang katawan sa paraang hindi karaniwan o natural.
EN: to contort; to twist the body unnaturally
Imagine seeing someone in a horror movie whose body starts twisting in ways it shouldn't. That's 'balikawin'. It's the kind of contortion that makes you go 'Nope!' and look away. It’s an unnatural, creepy kind of twist.
Mula sa 'balikaw', na maaari ring may kaugnayan sa pagiging baluktot o pilipit, + hulaping pandiwa na '-in'.
ROOT MEANING: a simian-like monster or ghoul; swagger
Ito ay isang napaka-espesipiko at bihirang pandiwa. Ipinapahiwatig nito ang isang pwersahan at hindi natural na pagpilipit, kadalasan ng mga braso, binti, o buong katawan.
🇵🇭 Sa sobrang sakit, tila binabalikaw ang kanyang buong katawan.
🇺🇸 From so much pain, it seemed as if his whole body was being contorted.
🇵🇭 Huwag mong balikawin ang braso mo nang ganyan, baka mapilayan ka.
🇺🇸 Don't twist your arm like that, you might get a sprain.
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