EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to pluck the feathers/fur of...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/hi-mul-mu-LAN/
FIL: Alisin o bunutin ang balahibo ng isang hayop, karaniwan ay manok o ibon, bilang paghahanda sa pagluto.
EN: to pluck the feathers/fur of
This is what happens to a chicken after its... final moment... before it becomes tinola. It's the process of plucking all its feathers. Figuratively, it can mean to strip someone of their belongings or dignity, like what happens to your wallet after a trip to the mall. 'Hihimulmulan ka na ng mga bills pagdating ng sahod.'
From 'mulmol', meaning fine hair or downy feathers.
Primarily used in the context of preparing poultry for cooking. The root 'himulmol' can also refer to lint on clothes.
🇵🇭 Tulungan mo akong himulmulan ang manok para sa hapunan.
🇺🇸 Help me pluck the feathers of the chicken for dinner.
🇵🇭 Mabilis siyang maghimulmol ng ibong nahuli nila.
🇺🇸 He is fast at plucking the bird they caught.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.