EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to rub against; to scrape...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/i-KIS-kis/
FIL: Idikit at igalaw nang paulit-ulit ang isang bagay laban sa isang magaspang na rabaw (surface).
EN: to rub against; to scrape
What you do with a matchstick to light it. Or what your clingy cat does to your leg to demand food. Also, what you do with your credit card at the cashier—you 'ikiskis' it, hoping it doesn't get declined.
ROOT MEANING: friction
Implies friction and often a rough surface. Can be used for striking a match, grating something, or just rubbing two things together.
🇵🇭 Ikiskis mo ang posporo sa kahon para sumindi.
🇺🇸 Strike the match on the box to light it.
🇵🇭 Huwag mong ikiskis ang likod mo sa pader na bagong pinta.
🇺🇸 Don't rub your back against the newly painted wall.
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