EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Come here!...
to foam; to lather...
to play truant; to skip class/work...
Pang-uri
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/ha-LI-ka/
FIL: Isang salitang pautos na ginagamit upang anyayahan o tawagin ang isang tao na lumapit.
EN: Come here!
The universal Filipino call to action. Your mom yells this when dinner is ready. Your friend whispers this when there's chismis. It's the singular, more personal version of "tara!" or "halikayo!" Used for one person only. **Halika**, kain tayo!
Contraction of "hali ka," with "hali" being an old root for "come."
ROOT MEANING: here
Used when speaking to one person (the 'ka' part). For multiple people, use "Halikayo."
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🇵🇭 Halika! Samahan mo akong mamili sa palengke.
🇺🇸 Come here! Accompany me to shop at the market.
🇵🇭 Narinig niya ang tawag ng ina, 'Halika, anak, kakain na.'
🇺🇸 He heard his mother's call, 'Come, child, it's time to eat.'
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.