EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
fist...
clerk...
a click (sound)...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ka-ma-O/
FIL: Ang kamay na nakatikom nang mahigpit, na ang mga daliri ay nakabaluktot paloob sa palad.
EN: fist
It's your hand balled up, ready for a fist bump with a friend or, you know, for more 'intense negotiations'. It's the symbol of fighting spirit, like when Manny Pacquiao raises his kamao after a win, or when activists raise theirs during a protest. It's 'suntukan' mode activated.
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaməl, with a similar meaning.
Also used figuratively to represent struggle, resistance, or power.
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🇵🇭 Itinaas niya ang kanyang kamao bilang simbolo ng paglaban.
🇺🇸 He raised his fist as a symbol of resistance.
🇵🇭 Tinamaan siya ng malakas na kamao sa mukha.
🇺🇸 He was hit by a strong fist on the face.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.