EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
atmosphere, sky, airwaves...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/him-pa-pa-WID/
FIL: Ang espasyo sa itaas ng lupa; ang kalangitan; tumutukoy din sa midyum na dinadaanan ng signal ng radyo at telebisyon.
EN: atmosphere, sky, airwaves
This is the OG 'cloud.' Before iCloud, there was just himpapawid. It's where airplanes fly, where birds chill, and where radio DJs used to say 'Nasa himpapawid po tayo!' It's the sky, but with a more poetic, 'Lupang Hinirang' vibe.
Likely a compound of 'hangin' (air/wind) and 'papawid' (upward).
Sounds formal and poetic. 'Langit' is more common for 'sky'. 'Airwaves' is a common modern meaning, especially in broadcasting.
🇵🇭 Ang mga eroplano ay lumilipad sa himpapawid.
🇺🇸 The airplanes fly in the sky.
🇵🇭 Maririnig ang aming programa sa himpapawid sa buong kapuluan.
🇺🇸 Our program can be heard on the airwaves throughout the archipelago.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.