EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to dial (a phone number)...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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FIL: Ang pagpihit o pagpindot sa mga numero sa isang telepono upang makatawag sa isang partikular na linya.
EN: to dial (a phone number)
A classic Taglish verb from the English word 'dial.' This is what your parents and grandparents did on a rotary phone. Nowadays, we just tap a contact, but the term 'dumayal' persists. It's the action you take right before you say 'Hello, is this Jollibee delivery?' It's a bit of a throwback word, but everyone still understands it.
From English 'dial'.
A Tagalized verb from an English root, very common in spoken language.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan kong dumayal sa numero mo pero laging abala.
🇺🇸 I tried to dial your number but it's always busy.
🇵🇭 Pakisuyo, dumayal ka sa emergency hotline.
🇺🇸 Please, dial the emergency hotline.
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