EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to caress; to stroke gently...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/hu-MI-mas/
FIL: Ang marahan at magiliw na paghaplos sa isang bagay, tao, o hayop.
EN: to caress; to stroke gently
This is that gentle, loving touch. Like when you're petting your doggo and he's super happy, or when your lola strokes your hair. It's the S.O. version of 'haplos'. The verb form of "there, there."
From 'himas' (caress) with the -um- infix.
ROOT MEANING: caress, gentle stroke, petting
Implies a gentle, often affectionate, stroking motion.
🇵🇭 Mahilig siyang humimas sa balahibo ng kanyang alagang pusa.
🇺🇸 She likes to stroke the fur of her pet cat.
🇵🇭 Humimas siya sa likod ko para pagaanin ang aking loob.
🇺🇸 He caressed my back to comfort me.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.