EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to charm, to fascinate, to enchant...
to be able to avoid...
can be likened to; can be compared to...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Ang kilos ng pag-akit o paghalina sa isang tao upang makuha ang atensyon o paghanga nito.
EN: to charm, to fascinate, to enchant
The active verb form. This is you, on your A-game, trying to capture someone's attention. It's the effort you put in—the witty banter, the perfect OOTD, the strategic IG story reply—all to make someone go, "Wow, sino 'to?" You're not just existing; you're actively casting the spell.
ROOT MEANING: charm, fascination, enchantment
A transitive verb. "Bighaniin mo siya" (Charm him/her).
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🇵🇭 Sinusubukan niyang bighaniin ang madla sa kanyang talumpati.
🇺🇸 He is trying to captivate the audience with his speech.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang magpapaloko sa mga taong susubukang bighaniin ka para sa kanilang pansariling interes.
🇺🇸 Don't be fooled by people who will try to charm you for their own self-interest.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.