EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to kiss (someone/something)...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ha-li-KAN/
FIL: Ang akto ng pagdampi ng mga labi sa isang tao o bagay; ang pandiwang anyo ng salitang 'halik'.
EN: to kiss (someone/something)
This is the verb form of 'halik'. It's the action itself. What you do. When your crush is finally your jowa, you don't just *give* a 'halik', you **halikan** them. It's also what you do to your lola's hand when you 'mano po'.
ROOT MEANING: kiss
This is the object-focus verb. The actor-focus form is "humalik".
🇵🇭 Huwag mong kalimutang halikan ang kamay ng iyong lola bilang paggalang.
🇺🇸 Don't forget to kiss your grandmother's hand as a sign of respect.
🇵🇭 Gusto niyang halikan ang pisngi ng sanggol ngunit natutulog pa ito.
🇺🇸 She wants to kiss the baby's cheek, but it is still sleeping.
💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY DISCUSSION
VOTE, COMMENT, AND HELP IMPROVE THIS DEFINITION
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.