EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to blow something (away); to be blown by the wind...
to fund; to allocate funds for...
to aim at; to target...
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/i-HI-hip/
FIL: Tangayin o ilipad sa pamamagitan ng hangin o pag-ihip.
EN: to blow something (away); to be blown by the wind
The feeling when you're trying to keep your papers organized outdoors and the wind just decides to yeet them across the street. That's 'ihihip ng hangin'. It can also be what you do to birthday candles. 'Let's make a wish and ihihip the candles!'
From `i-` (verb prefix) + `hihip` (blow).
ROOT MEANING: blow (of wind/air), puff
Can be used in both an active sense (to blow something) and a passive sense (to be blown by something, like the wind).
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🇵🇭 Inihip ng malakas na hangin ang mga sinampay.
🇺🇸 The strong wind blew the laundry away.
🇵🇭 Ihihip mo ang alikabok sa lumang libro.
🇺🇸 Blow the dust off the old book.
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