EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to frisk someone; to be frisked...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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FIL: Ang kilos ng pagsiyasat sa katawan ng isang tao sa pamamagitan ng pagdama upang maghanap ng anumang bagay na itinatago.
EN: to frisk someone; to be frisked
Ito 'yung verb form. 'Pag sinabing 'kapkapan mo siya,' you're the one doing the frisking. 'Pag 'kinapkapan ka,' you're the one being frisked. It's the official term for that awkward dance with the security guard.
ROOT MEANING: to frisk; to search by patting down
This is an object-focus verb. The object is the person being frisked.
🇵🇭 Kapkapan mo nga ang bag niya at baka may dala siyang pagkain.
🇺🇸 Frisk his bag, he might be bringing in food.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang mag-alala, hindi ka namin kakapkapan.
🇺🇸 Don't worry, we won't frisk you.
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