EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to hold; to grasp; to manage...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/hu-ma-WAK/
FIL: Ang paghawak o pagdikit ng kamay sa isang bagay; ang pagkakaroon ng kontrol o responsibilidad sa isang bagay.
EN: to hold; to grasp; to manage
When you're standing in a jampacked MRT, you need to humawak nang mahigpit sa handrail for dear life. Metaphorically, it's the project manager who humahawak ng account, or your strict parent who humahawak ng pera mo. It's all about control, baby.
Can be literal (to hold with hands) or figurative (to be in charge of, to manage).
🇵🇭 Humawak siya sa kamay ng kanyang kasintahan habang nanonood ng sine.
🇺🇸 He held his girlfriend's hand while watching a movie.
🇵🇭 Sino ang humahawak sa proyektong ito?
🇺🇸 Who is managing this project?
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.