EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to tie to, to moor...
to drool, to salivate...
to sail...
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/HIG-tan/
FIL: Isang pautos na paraan na nangangahulugang talian o ikabit ang isang bagay, tulad ng bangka, gamit ang isang lubid o panali. Ito ay anyong pautos ng pandiwang 'higutin'.
EN: to tie to, to moor
This is deep cut Tagalog, like something a fisherman from a remote province would say. It means to tie something down, like securing a boat to a dock. It's the ancestor of 'i-connect mo na 'yan'. Think of it as the original 'tethering'.
From 'higot' (a mooring rope) + '-an' suffix.
Considered a rare or dialectal term. 'Talian' is the more common equivalent.
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🇵🇭 Higtan mo ang bangka sa poste para hindi anurin.
🇺🇸 Tie the boat to the post so it doesn't drift away.
🇵🇭 Kailangang higtan nang maigi ang mga kargamento.
🇺🇸 The cargo needs to be tied down securely.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.