EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to hook something; to snag...
warlike, martial...
scornful, oppressive...
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FIL: Ang pagkuha o pagsungkit sa isang bagay gamit ang isang kawit o anumang may katulad na hugis.
EN: to hook something; to snag
You know that arcade claw machine that's designed to make you fail? The act of trying to grab a stuffed toy with that claw is *kalawitin*. It's to hook something, whether it's a fish, a branch, or your friend's hoodie to get their attention.
From "kawit," meaning hook.
Can also be used figuratively, e.g., to be hooked or snagged into a situation.
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🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang kalawitin ang mga susi na nahulog sa kanal.
🇺🇸 He tried to hook the keys that fell into the drain.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.