EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to hold on; to cling...
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/ku-ma-PIT/
FIL: Ang mahigpit na paghawak sa isang bagay upang hindi mahulog o maalis.
EN: to hold on; to cling
The ultimate 'hugot' verb. 'Kumapit ka lang,' they say, which means 'Just hold on.' This is what you do when you're on a speeding jeepney, when you're scared during a horror movie, or when you're trying to get through a tough week. It’s about holding on for dear life, whether to a railing or to a hope.
ROOT MEANING: to hold on, to cling
Often used with 'sa' (to/on). 'Kumapit sa patalim' is an idiom meaning 'to resort to desperate measures' (literally 'to cling to a blade').
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🇵🇭 Kumapit ka nang mahigpit!
🇺🇸 Hold on tight!
🇵🇭 Parang linta kung kumapit ang bata sa kanyang ina.
🇺🇸 The child clings to his mother like a leech.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.