EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
alley...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
Pang-uri
Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.
/is-ki-NI-ta/
FIL: Isang maliit at makipot na daanan o kalye, karaniwang nasa pagitan ng mga gusali o bahay.
EN: alley
The shortcut you take to avoid traffic or your neighbor you owe money to. The iskinita is that narrow pathway where motorcycles magically fit, where kids play patintero, and where you're never quite sure if that's a cat or a giant rat in the shadows.
From Spanish 'esquinita', diminutive of 'esquina' (corner).
ROOT MEANING: street corner
The '-ita' suffix denotes its small size, literally 'small corner' or alleyway leading from a corner.
🇵🇭 Dumaan kami sa madilim na iskinita para mas mapabilis ang aming lakad.
🇺🇸 We passed through a dark alley to make our walk faster.
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Pang-uri
Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.