EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
a sweeping motion to gather things; appropriation...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/HA-mig/
FIL: Ang kilos ng pag-ipon o pagkolekta ng mga bagay, lalo na ang pera o yaman, sa paraang mabilis at malakihan, na tila winawalis patungo sa sarili.
EN: a sweeping motion to gather things; appropriation
Picture a corrupt politician seeing a pile of public funds. That sweeping motion they make to pull it all towards themselves? That's 'hamig.' It's also what you do with all the coins on the table after winning a game of 'tong-its.' It's a greedy, all-for-me gathering gesture.
Often has a negative connotation of greed or corruption, especially in the context of money or power. The verb form is 'hamigin'.
🇵🇭 Isang hamig lang, naubos na niya ang lahat ng pagkain sa mesa.
🇺🇸 In just one sweep, he finished all the food on the table.
🇵🇭 Inaakusahan ang opisyal ng malawakang hamig ng kaban ng bayan.
🇺🇸 The official is being accused of a massive appropriation of public funds.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.