EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
shook hands...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ku-ma-MAY/
FIL: Inabot at hinawakan ang kamay ng ibang tao bilang tanda ng pagbati, pagkakasundo, o paggalang.
EN: shook hands
The universal sign for "deal," "nice to meet you," or "congrats!" Pre-pandemic, this was standard. Post-pandemic, it's a mix of this, fist bumps, and awkward waves. 'Yung kumamay ka sa boss mo after mo ma-promote? Power move.
The action is synonymous with 'nakipagkamay'.
🇵🇭 Matapos ang mahabang pag-uusap, kumamay sila bilang tanda ng kanilang pagkakasundo.
🇺🇸 After a long discussion, they shook hands as a sign of their agreement.
🇵🇭 Kumamay ang Pangulo sa bawat atletang nag-uwi ng medalya.
🇺🇸 The President shook the hands of every athlete who brought home a medal.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.