EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to scrutinize, to appraise, to assess...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ki-la-TI-sin/
FIL: Suriing mabuti ang kalidad, halaga, o katangian ng isang bagay o tao.
EN: to scrutinize, to appraise, to assess
It's that look your tita gives your new boyfriend/girlfriend from head to toe. It's what you do to the ukay-ukay clothes before buying, checking for stains or tears. It's how you check the avocados in the palengke, squeezing them just right. To kilatisin is to judge with expert-level, almost forensic, detail.
From Spanish 'quilates' (carats), referring to the measure of purity for gold and gems.
ROOT MEANING: carat
Often used in the context of evaluating quality, value, or character.
🇵🇭 Bago bumili ng alahas, mahalagang kilatisin muna itong mabuti.
🇺🇸 Before buying jewelry, it is important to scrutinize it well first.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang magpadala sa itsura; kilatisin mo muna ang kanyang pagkatao.
🇺🇸 Don't be swayed by appearances; assess their character first.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.