EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to put beside; to place next to...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Ilagay o ilipat ang isang tao o bagay sa tabi ng iba pa, kadalasan sa paraang maingat o magiliw.
EN: to put beside; to place next to
That romantic movie scene where the hero lays the unconscious heroine on a bed. Or more practically, when your mom tells you to put the fragile vase beside the wall so no one knocks it over. "Ipiling mo ang bata sa kanyang ina."
ROOT MEANING: chosen, selected, elite
This word is a bit more literary or formal compared to the more common 'ilagay sa tabi'. It often carries a gentle or careful connotation.
🇵🇭 Marahan niyang inipiling ang sanggol sa kuna.
🇺🇸 She gently placed the baby beside (her) in the crib.
🇵🇭 Ipiling mo ang plorera sa gitna ng mesa.
🇺🇸 Place the vase next to the center of the table.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.