EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to bow (the head)...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
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FIL: Ibaba o iyuko ang ulo bilang tanda ng paggalang, kalungkutan, pag-iisip, o pagsuko.
EN: to bow (the head)
This is the opposite of 'itunghay'. It's what you do when your crush passes by and you suddenly find the floor very interesting. Or when your boss asks who broke the coffee machine and everyone collectively bows their head. It's the physical manifestation of 'yuko'.
ROOT MEANING: toward, to, in the direction of
Often implies a sense of submission, sadness, shame, or respect.
🇵🇭 Itungo mo ang iyong ulo bilang paggalang sa watawat.
🇺🇸 Bow your head in respect for the flag.
🇵🇭 Nang mapagalitan, itinungo na lang niya ang kanyang ulo at hindi na nagsalita.
🇺🇸 When scolded, he just bowed his head and did not speak anymore.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.