EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to place on one's lap...
will bloom; will flower...
will whisper...
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/i-kan-DONG/
FIL: Ilagay o ipatong ang isang tao o bagay sa kandungan.
EN: to place on one's lap
This is peak "lolo/lola's favorite apo" action. Or what your cat does to you when you're trying to work from home. It's an act of affection, comfort, or sometimes, just a practical way to fit more people in a tricycle. "Tara, ikandong na lang kita, para kasya."
i- (causative prefix) + kandong (lap)
ROOT MEANING: lap (act of sitting on)
Used for people (especially children) or objects.
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🇵🇭 Mahilig niyang ikandong ang kanyang pusa habang nanonood ng TV.
🇺🇸 She likes to place her cat on her lap while watching TV.
🇵🇭 Inikandong ng ina ang kanyang umiiyak na anak.
🇺🇸 The mother placed her crying child on her lap.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.