EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to grope; to feel around for something...
to huddle; to crouch in a corner...
to curl hair...
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FIL: Ang paghahanap sa isang bagay sa pamamagitan ng pagsalat o paggamit ng kamay, lalo na sa dilim o kapag hindi makakita.
EN: to grope; to feel around for something
The official verb for when the power goes out (brownout!) and you're trying to find your phone or a candle. It's that awkward, clumsy patting on tables, walls, and floors. You're not seeing, you're *feeling* your way through the world.
ROOT MEANING: to grope; to feel around for something
Often implies searching in the dark or without the ability to see. It differs from 'kumapkap' which is to frisk a person.
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🇵🇭 Nawalan ng kuryente kaya kumapa ako sa dilim para hanapin ang flashlight.
🇺🇸 The power went out so I groped in the dark to find the flashlight.
🇵🇭 Kumapa siya sa loob ng bag niya para sa kanyang mga susi.
🇺🇸 She felt around inside her bag for her keys.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.