EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to recover, to take back, to retract...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/BA-wi/
FIL: Ang kilos ng pagkuha muli ng isang bagay na naibigay, nawala, o ipinahiram; ang pag-urong sa isang sinabi o ginawa.
EN: to recover, to take back, to retract
That feeling when you give your friend the last piece of chicharon, then immediately regret it. "Uy, bawiin ko na lang pala!" It's also the battle cry after a major "palpak" moment at work or in a game. "Babawi ako bukas!" (I'll make up for it tomorrow!). It's the official word for second chances and take-backsies.
Can be used for physical objects (to recover), statements (to retract), or making up for a loss/failure (to redeem oneself).
🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang bawiin ang perang ipinautang niya.
🇺🇸 He tried to recover the money he lent.
🇵🇭 Binabawi ko na ang sinabi ko kanina.
🇺🇸 I'm taking back what I said earlier.
🇵🇭 Kailangan kong bumawi sa pagkatalo namin kahapon.
🇺🇸 I need to make up for our loss yesterday.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.