EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to let go, to release one's hold...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
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FIL: Pag-alis o pag-aalis ng pagkakahawak o pagkakakapit sa isang bagay; pagtigil sa paghawak.
EN: to let go, to release one's hold
'Yung moment na pagod ka na at sinabi mong, "Suko na ako, 'di ko na kaya." This is the ultimate "letting go" verb, whether it's your ex, a toxic job, or literally the LRT handrail during a sudden stop. The national anthem of the sawi (heartbroken).
ROOT MEANING: release; cockfight
Often used metaphorically for relationships and struggles.
🇵🇭 Bumitaw siya sa lubid kaya siya nahulog.
🇺🇸 He let go of the rope, that's why he fell.
🇵🇭 Mahirap bumitaw sa isang relasyon na matagal mong inalagaan.
🇺🇸 It's hard to let go of a relationship you've nurtured for a long time.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.