EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
guided; led by the hand...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/i-NA-kay/
FIL: Ang kilos ng paggabay o pag-alalay sa isang tao sa pamamagitan ng paghawak sa kamay o braso, lalo na ang isang bata, matanda, o may kapansanan.
EN: guided; led by the hand
This is what you do when you help your lola cross the street, or when you guide your drunk friend to the Grab car. It's the literal "taking them under your wing." It's an act of support, guidance, and making sure someone doesn't trip over their own feet (or life choices).
From 'akay' (to guide by hand) with the infix '-in-'.
This is the past tense of the verb 'akayin'.
🇵🇭 Inakay niya ang matanda sa pagtawid sa kalsada.
🇺🇸 He guided the old person in crossing the street.
🇵🇭 Dahil madilim, inakay ko siya pababa ng hagdan.
🇺🇸 Because it was dark, I led him by the hand down the stairs.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.