EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
careful observation, scrutiny, investigation...
dispatcher (female); salesclerk (female)...
dispatch; shipment...
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/HI-mat/
FIL: Ang maingat at masusing pagmamasid, pagsisiyasat, o pag-aaral sa isang bagay o pangyayari.
EN: careful observation, scrutiny, investigation
This is a deep cut. Imagine a detective in a noir film, meticulously checking every single clue at a crime scene. That's 'himat'. It's not just looking; it's *scrutinizing*. It's the kind of intense focus your boss gives your report right before your performance review. It's the OG "seen-zoning" with extreme prejudice.
A very formal and literary term. Not used in everyday conversation.
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🇵🇭 Kinakailangan ng masusing himat ang mga ebidensya sa kaso.
🇺🇸 The evidence in the case requires careful scrutiny.
🇵🇭 Dahil sa kanyang himat, natuklasan niya ang mali sa kontrata.
🇺🇸 Because of his investigation, he discovered the error in the contract.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.