EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to prop up, to support with a post...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/i-TU-kod/
FIL: Suportahan ang isang bagay sa pamamagitan ng paglalagay ng tukod o anumang patayong suporta upang hindi ito bumagsak o gumuho.
EN: to prop up, to support with a post
This is the verb for when something is about to collapse and needs a hero. You 'itukod' a piece of wood to hold up a sagging shelf. Emotionally, your friends 'itukod' you when you're feeling down—they become your support system. It's the act of providing a temporary, or sometimes permanent, pillar of support.
ROOT MEANING: prop, brace, support
Can be used literally for physical support or metaphorically for emotional or financial support.
🇵🇭 Kailangan nating itukod ang sanga ng puno para hindi ito mabali.
🇺🇸 We need to prop up the tree branch so it doesn't break.
🇵🇭 Itinukod niya ang kanyang mga siko sa mesa habang malalim na nag-iisip.
🇺🇸 He propped his elbows on the table while thinking deeply.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.