EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to make narrower...
to be infested with termites...
news anchor; news presenter...
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/ki-ti-RAN/
FIL: Gawing mas makitid o mas maliit ang espasyo o lawak ng isang bagay.
EN: to make narrower
It's what the 'sastre' (tailor) does to your pants after you've lost weight. It's what happens to your budget when unexpected bills arrive. It’s also what you ask the jeepney driver to do metaphorically when you say 'pakisiksik na lang po,' asking people to make the space narrower so you can fit.
From 'kitid' (narrowness) + '-an' (verb suffix).
The root word 'kitid' is an adjective meaning 'narrow'. 'Kitiran' is the verb 'to make narrow'. The opposite is 'lawakan' (to widen).
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🇵🇭 Paki-kitiran mo naman ang laylayan ng pantalon ko.
🇺🇸 Please make the hem of my pants narrower.
🇵🇭 Kinitiran nila ang kalsada para magtayo ng mga tindahan.
🇺🇸 They narrowed the road to build stalls.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.