EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
pull, tow, drag...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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/HI-la/
FIL: Ang kilos ng pagbatak o pagkaladkad sa isang bagay o tao patungo sa direksyon ng gumagawa ng kilos.
EN: pull, tow, drag
This is what a tow truck does to an illegally parked car. It's what you do to your friend who's too drunk to walk. It's also what your 'toxic' ex does to your emotions—they keep pulling you back in. 'Hila' is the OG 'drag'.
The verb form 'hilahin' (to pull) is very common.
🇵🇭 Malakas ang hila ng kabayo kaya natumba ang kalesa.
🇺🇸 The horse's pull was so strong that the carriage fell.
🇵🇭 Naramdaman niya ang hila sa kanyang damit.
🇺🇸 He felt a pull on his clothes.
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