EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to poke; to nudge with a fingertip...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/kal-BIT/
FIL: Ang pagdaiti o pag-abot sa isang tao o bagay gamit ang dulo ng daliri upang makuha ang atensyon o magbigay ng senyas.
EN: to poke; to nudge with a fingertip
It's that subtle poke you give your friend when your crush walks by. Not a full-on tap, just a light *psst* with your finger. Also what you do to someone sleeping in the jeepney when it's their stop. It's the physical version of "uy!"
Often used to get someone's attention without speaking. The verb form is often inflected, e.g., 'kinakalbit' (poking) or 'kalbitin' (to poke someone).
🇵🇭 Huwag mo akong kalbitin habang nagmamaneho ako.
🇺🇸 Don't poke me while I'm driving.
🇵🇭 Kinakalbit niya ako sa likod para manghingi ng papel.
🇺🇸 He was poking me in the back to ask for paper.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.