EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to scrutinize, to appraise, to assess...
hookup (casual sexual encounter)...
hopia (mooncake-like pastry)...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/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.
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🇵🇭 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.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.