EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to signal; to gesture...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/i-SEN-yas/
FIL: Magbigay ng hudyat o tanda gamit ang kilos ng kamay, ulo, o ibang bahagi ng katawan.
EN: to signal; to gesture
What you do when you see your friend across a crowded mall and shouting is not an option. Also, the subtle art of telling your officemate the boss is coming without saying a word. It's Filipino non-verbal communication 101.
From 'senyas', which is from Spanish 'señas' (signs, signals).
ROOT MEANING: gesture
🇵🇭 Isenyas mo sa akin kapag oras na para umalis.
🇺🇸 Signal to me when it's time to leave.
🇵🇭 Hindi niya masabi kaya inenyas na lang niya ang sagot.
🇺🇸 He couldn't say it so he just gestured the answer.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.