EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
a shake of the head (in disapproval or negation)...
harness...
syrup...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/i-LING/
FIL: Ang kilos ng paggalaw ng ulo pakanan at pakaliwa bilang tanda ng pagtanggi, hindi pagsang-ayon, o pagkadismaya.
EN: a shake of the head (in disapproval or negation)
The non-verbal 'No.' The classic parent move when you ask for a new gadget. It’s what you give your friend when they're about to make a bad decision. A single, powerful **iling** can say more than a thousand words, like 'Ayoko,' 'Hindi pwede,' or 'Sinasabi ko na nga ba.'
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *giliŋ.
The noun for the action. The verb form is `umiling` (to shake one's head).
💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY DISCUSSION
VOTE, COMMENT, AND HELP IMPROVE THIS DEFINITION
🇵🇭 Isang iling lang ang sagot niya sa aking tanong.
🇺🇸 Just a shake of the head was his answer to my question.
🇵🇭 Makikita mo sa kanyang mga iling ang labis na pag-aalala.
🇺🇸 You could see in the shakes of his head his extreme worry.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.