EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to make something fixed; to place permanently...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/i-PIR-mi/
FIL: Ilagay sa isang tiyak at permanenteng posisyon upang hindi maalis o gumalaw; gawing matatag o hindi nababago.
EN: to make something fixed; to place permanently
It's like when you finally find the perfect angle for your WFH setup and you tell everyone, 'Wag niyong gagalawin 'yan, **ipirmi** niyo na 'yan diyan!' It means to make it stay, make it fixed. Can also be used for decisions. 'Okay, final answer na 'to, **ipirmi** na natin.'
From Spanish 'firme' (firm, steady).
ROOT MEANING: permanent, fixed, constant
Commonly used in informal speech to mean 'to fix in place' or 'to finalize'.
🇵🇭 Pakisuyo, ipirmi mo ang estanteng ito sa pader para hindi matumba.
🇺🇸 Please fix this shelf to the wall so it won't fall over.
🇵🇭 Ipirmi na natin ang petsa ng ating kasal sa susunod na buwan.
🇺🇸 Let's set our wedding date permanently for next month.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.