EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
sway (of the hips); graceful gait...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/KI-ay/
FIL: Ang kilos ng pag-indayog ng balakang o katawan habang naglalakad, na karaniwang nagpapahiwatig ng kariktan o kumpiyansa.
EN: sway (of the hips); graceful gait
It's that confident, sometimes flirty, sway of the hips when someone walks. Think of a beauty queen doing her pageant walk on stage—that's pure 'kiay'. It's not just walking; it's walking with an attitude, a little bit of landî (flirtatiousness), and a whole lot of self-assurance. The 'S-curve' in motion.
Also used as a verb (kumikiay, kumiay). Often associated with feminine grace but can be used for anyone with a distinct, swaying walk.
🇵🇭 Lahat ay napapatingin sa kiay ng kandidata sa entablado.
🇺🇸 Everyone's eyes are on the candidate's sway on stage.
🇵🇭 Ang ganda ng kanyang kiay habang rumarampa.
🇺🇸 Her graceful gait is beautiful as she walks the ramp.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.