EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
a forceful strike, a whack...
upon; after; when; because...
state of being; manner of being...
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FIL: Isang malakas at biglaang pagpalo o paghampas, karaniwang gamit ang isang mabigat na bagay.
EN: a forceful strike, a whack
If 'hambalin' is a repeated whipping, 'hambalos' is that one solid, heavy hit. Imagine swatting a giant ipis with a tsinelas so hard it echoes through the house. That's one 'hambalos'. It's a powerful, resounding strike. 'Isang **hambalos** lang ng dos por dos, tulog ang kalaban.'
Can be used as a noun for the strike itself, or as a verb root (e.g., hambalusin - to strike forcefully).
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🇵🇭 Narinig ko ang malakas na hambalos sa pinto.
🇺🇸 I heard the forceful whack on the door.
🇵🇭 Tinamaan siya ng hambalos ng kahoy sa likod.
🇺🇸 He was hit by a strike from a piece of wood on his back.
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