EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
To flinch; to recoil; to jump back...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/ig-TAD/
FIL: Biglaang pag-urong o pagkilos ng katawan dahil sa gulat, takot, o sakit.
EN: To flinch; to recoil; to jump back
That sudden body-jerk when a cockroach suddenly flies. It's your reaction when someone taps your shoulder from behind in a dark alley (or in the office when you're deep in focus). The physical manifestation of 'Ay, butiki!'
The root 'igtad' is rarely used alone. It is almost always found in its verb form, 'umigtad' (to flinch).
🇵🇭 Umigtad siya nang biglang may pumutok.
🇺🇸 She flinched when something suddenly exploded.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang matakot, pusa lang 'yan kaya ka umigtad.
🇺🇸 Don't be scared, it was just a cat that made you jump back.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.