EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
sword thrust; verbal jab...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/es-to-KA-da/
FIL: Isang mabilis at tuwid na pagsaksak gamit ang espada o patalim; maaari ring tumukoy sa isang matalas na puna o salita.
EN: sword thrust; verbal jab
Originally a fencing term (the final 'touché!' move). But in the Philippines, it's more often a verbal attack. It's that sharp, witty comeback you think of 5 hours after the argument. Yung 'bardagulan' sa Twitter? Puno 'yan ng mga estokada.
From Spanish 'estocada' (a thrust with a sword).
Can be literal (in martial arts like arnis) or figurative (in arguments).
🇵🇭 Nailagan ng eskrimador ang biglaang estokada ng kalaban.
🇺🇸 The fencer dodged the opponent's sudden thrust.
🇵🇭 Kilala si Miriam Defensor-Santiago sa kanyang mga matatalinong estokada sa mga debate.
🇺🇸 Miriam Defensor-Santiago was known for her intelligent verbal jabs in debates.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.