EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
the act of rummaging or searching thoroughly...
consultation...
vexed, annoyed, consumed by worry...
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/ha-lik-WAT/
FIL: Ang masinsinang paghahanap o paghalungkat sa isang lugar o lalagyan, na kadalasan ay nagdudulot ng gulo.
EN: the act of rummaging or searching thoroughly
This is what your room looks like after you search for that one specific shirt you want to wear. It's the act of rummaging through a bag, a closet, or a drawer, turning everything upside down. Think of a customs officer searching your luggage or your mom looking for her missing reading glasses. That chaotic searching is **halikwat**.
The verb form is "halikwatin". Often has a slightly negative connotation of being messy or invasive.
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🇵🇭 Ang gulo ng kwarto ay resulta ng kanyang halikwat para sa nawawalang susi.
🇺🇸 The mess in the room was a result of his rummaging for the missing key.
🇵🇭 Pagod na siya sa halikwat sa mga lumang dokumento.
🇺🇸 He is tired of searching thoroughly through the old documents.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.