EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to stir with a finger; to meddle...
to oppress, to maltreat...
oppressed, maltreated, downtrodden...
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FIL: Ang paghalo o paggalaw sa isang bagay, karaniwan ay likido, gamit ang daliri. Sa matalinghagang paraan, ito ay nangangahulugang pakikialam sa isang bagay na hindi dapat.
EN: to stir with a finger; to meddle
Verbally, it's what you do to your instant coffee when you can't find a spoon. Metaphorically, it's what Marites does. To kawkawin is to dip your finger where it doesn't belong—be it a cup of 3-in-1 or someone else's business. "Huwag mong kawkawin 'yan!" can mean "Don't stir that with your finger, it's gross!" or "Don't meddle with that issue, it's not your problem!"
From 'kawkaw' + '-in'.
Can be literal (stirring with a finger) or figurative (meddling).
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🇵🇭 Huwag mong kawkawin ang kape gamit ang daliri mo, gamitin mo ang kutsarita.
🇺🇸 Don't stir the coffee with your finger, use the teaspoon.
🇵🇭 May mga taong mahilig kawkawin ang buhay ng may buhay.
🇺🇸 There are people who love to meddle in other people's lives.
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