EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
/hu-wis-YU-hin/
FIL: Inisin o galitin nang husto ang isang tao hanggang sa punto na halos mawala ito sa kanyang katinuan.
EN: to drive crazy
The act of testing someone's sanity. Your slow internet connection during a Zoom presentation? Hinuwisyo ka. That client with never-ending "minor revisions"? They will huwisyuhin you. It's the process of being pushed to the brink of losing your "huwisyo."
From `huwisyo` + `-hin` (verb-forming suffix).
ROOT MEANING: judgment
A colloquial and expressive verb, indicating a high level of annoyance or exasperation.
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🇵🇭 Talaga namang hinuwisyo ako ng mga batang iyon sa sobrang ingay!
🇺🇸 Those kids really drove me crazy with so much noise!
🇵🇭 Huwag mo akong huwisyuhin sa mga tanong mong paulit-ulit.
🇺🇸 Don't exasperate me with your repetitive questions.