EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to sag; to bend; to deform...
barrier, block, obstacle...
deaf to advice; stubborn...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/hu-MU-tok/
FIL: Ang kilos ng pagbaluktot, pagyuko, o pagbabago ng anyo dahil sa bigat, presyon, o puwersa.
EN: to sag; to bend; to deform
Like your back after carrying the team in a group project, or your will to live after seeing your ex with someone new. It's that feeling of giving in to pressure, literally or figuratively. 'Humutok ang balikat ko sa dami ng trabaho.' It’s the physical or metaphorical act of bending under a heavy load.
ROOT MEANING: bend; curve; stoop
Often used to describe something physical bending under weight, like a branch or a shelf. Can also be used metaphorically for a person bending under pressure or hardship.
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🇵🇭 Humutok ang sanga ng puno dahil sa dami ng bunga.
🇺🇸 The branch of the tree sagged due to the abundance of fruit.
🇵🇭 Parang humuhutok ang likod ko sa pagbubuhat ng sako-sakong bigas.
🇺🇸 It feels like my back is bending from carrying sacks of rice.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.