EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to alight, to perch, to land on...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/du-MA-po/
FIL: Ang paglapag o pagbaba sa isang lugar, partikular na tumutukoy sa mga ibon, insekto, o sasakyang panghimpapawid. Maaari ring gamitin sa metaporikal na paraan para sa damdamin o sakit.
EN: to alight, to perch, to land on
This is the graceful landing of something light. A butterfly on a flower? 'Dumapo'. A bird on a wire? 'Dumapo'. When you're tired and you finally see a vacant seat on the MRT, you 'dumapo' on it like you've found an oasis. It can also be used for feelings, like 'sana'y swerte ang dumapo sa akin' (I hope luck lands on me).
While literally for birds/insects, it's commonly used metaphorically for feelings, illnesses, or luck descending upon a person.
🇵🇭 Isang magandang paruparo ang dumapo sa kanyang daliri.
🇺🇸 A beautiful butterfly alighted on her finger.
🇵🇭 Biglang dumapo sa kanya ang isang matinding kalungkutan.
🇺🇸 A deep sadness suddenly landed upon him.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.