EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
hesitant, reluctant...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ban-TU-lot/
FIL: Nagpapakita ng pag-aatubili, pag-aalinlangan, o kawalan ng buong-loob na pagsang-ayon na gawin ang isang bagay.
EN: hesitant, reluctant
This is you when your friend asks 'Libre mo 'ko?' and you pause for 5 seconds before saying yes. It's that feeling of 'Should I or shouldn't I?'—the hesitation before committing. Parang 'yung pag-amin mo sa crush mo, you're all 'bantulot' because you're scared of getting rejected.
Often used with 'nag-' to form the verb 'nagbabantulot' (is hesitating).
🇵🇭 Siya ay bantulot na tanggapin ang alok na trabaho sa ibang bansa.
🇺🇸 She is reluctant to accept the job offer abroad.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang maging bantulot na ipahayag ang iyong saloobin.
🇺🇸 Don't be hesitant to express your feelings.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.