EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to ask for something on someone's behalf...
wickedness, atrocity, outrage...
appropriateness, propriety, fitness...
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FIL: Humingi ng isang bagay para sa kapakanan o para sa ibang tao.
EN: to ask for something on someone's behalf
This is the ultimate 'pasabay' verb. It's when you ask for something, not for yourself, but for someone else. 'Pumunta ka sa office ni Ma'am? Pwede mo ba akong ihingi ng form?' (You're going to Ma'am's office? Can you ask for a form for me?). It's the verb for wingmen, helpful friends, and kids asking their mom to ask their dad for something.
From `i-` (verb prefix) + `hingi` (ask, request).
The structure is `ihingi (ng something) (ang/si person)`. Example: `Ihingi mo ng tubig si Lola.` (Ask for water for Lola.)
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🇵🇭 Pwede mo ba akong ihingi ng tawad kay Ana?
🇺🇸 Can you ask for forgiveness from Ana on my behalf?
🇵🇭 Ihingi mo ng dagdag na kanin ang kapatid mo.
🇺🇸 Ask for more rice for your sibling.
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