EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
by a hair's breadth...
fan palm; the leaf of a fan palm...
child; son; daughter; offspring...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ga-bu-HOK LA-mang/
FIL: Isang napakaliit na agwat o pagkakaiba; halos hindi na magkaiba.
EN: by a hair's breadth
That moment in a basketball game when the shot is released just before the buzzer sounds. Or when you almost got caught by your boss scrolling through Shopee. It's the difference between "Whew, safe!" and "Patay!"
From "ga-" (as much as) + "buhok" (hair) + "lamang" (only).
An idiomatic expression used to emphasize a very small difference or a close call.
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🇵🇭 Gabuhok lamang ang pagitan nila sa karera.
🇺🇸 They were separated by a hair's breadth in the race.
🇵🇭 Nakaligtas siya sa aksidente, gabuhok lamang ang pagitan sa kamatayan.
🇺🇸 He survived the accident, escaping death by a very narrow margin.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.