EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
ground, milled; gyrated...
act of swooping; snatching...
sparking; flashing...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/gu-MI-ling/
FIL: Ang pagdurog o pagpino ng isang bagay gamit ang gilingan; maaari ring tumukoy sa pag-ikot ng katawan, lalo na ng balakang.
EN: ground, milled; gyrated
Two meanings, one word. 1) The serious one: what your lola does to rice to make 'galapong' for bibingka. 2) The fun one: what you do on the dance floor when the DJ plays that budots song or your favorite K-pop track. It’s the signature move of many a TikTok challenge. "Grabe **gumiling** si ate, parang walang buto!"
This word has a primary, literal meaning (to grind) and a very common secondary, figurative meaning (to dance sensually/gyrate). Both are widely understood.
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🇵🇭 Gumiling siya ng kape para sa mga bisita.
🇺🇸 She ground coffee for the guests.
🇵🇭 Nagsimula siyang gumiling sa saliw ng malakas na tugtog.
🇺🇸 She started to gyrate to the beat of the loud music.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.