EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to pull out; to draw from...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/hu-MU-got/
FIL: Kumuha o bunutin ang isang bagay mula sa kinalalagyan nito. Sa makabagong gamit, tumutukoy sa pagkuha ng emosyon o aral mula sa isang karanasan.
EN: to pull out; to draw from
The OG meaning is to pull something out, like your wallet (ouch). But in modern Filipino culture, *humugot* means to draw deep, angsty, or profound emotion from personal experience, usually about love or life struggles. It's the national sport of turning pain into a relatable quote. 'Sana all may jowa' is a product of someone who *humugot*.
ROOT MEANING: to pull out; to draw out
Has a literal meaning (to pull) and a very popular figurative, modern meaning (to draw emotion).
🇵🇭 Humugot siya ng pera mula sa kanyang pitaka.
🇺🇸 He/She pulled out money from his/her wallet.
🇵🇭 "Bakit ka humuhugot diyan? Iniwan ka na naman ba?"
🇺🇸 "Why are you getting all emotional there? Did someone leave you again?"
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.