EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Gentle touch; caress...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/HAP-los/
FIL: Isang marahan at magaan na pagdampi o paghimas, karaniwang nagpapahayag ng pagmamahal, pag-aalaga, o pag-alo.
EN: Gentle touch; caress
The opposite of 'haplit'. This is the gentle, comforting touch from your lola, your jowa, or even your pet cat rubbing against your leg. It's the physical version of 'it's okay, you're safe now.' Parang 'yung feeling 'pag pumasok 'yung sahod sa bank account mo—nakakakalma.
Often used in romantic or familial contexts. The verb form is 'haplusin'.
🇵🇭 Ang haplos ng ina ay gamot sa anumang sakit.
🇺🇸 A mother's gentle touch is a cure for any ailment.
🇵🇭 Naramdaman niya ang haplos ng hangin sa kanyang pisngi.
🇺🇸 She felt the caress of the wind on her cheek.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.