EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to shake off; to dust off...
by a hair's breadth...
mountain-like; huge amount...
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/i-wag-WAG/
FIL: Alisin ang isang bagay, tulad ng alikabok o tubig, sa pamamagitan ng pag-uga o pagpagpag.
EN: to shake off; to dust off
What you do to your shoes after walking on a dusty road, or to your jacket after a light drizzle. It's the "pagpag" you do to shake off dirt, bad vibes, or, according to superstition, spirits after a wake. "Taylor Swift told us to Shake It Off, but our lolas have been telling us to iwagwag it for centuries."
i- (verb prefix) + wagwag (to shake off)
A common action. Different from `yugyugin` (to shake a container) or `alogin` (to shake something to mix it). `Iwagwag` is specifically for removing something from a surface by shaking.
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🇵🇭 Iwagwag mo muna ang basahan bago mo gamitin.
🇺🇸 Shake off the rag first before you use it.
🇵🇭 Iwinagwag niya ang alikabok mula sa kanyang pantalon.
🇺🇸 He dusted off the dust from his pants.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.