EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to frisk; to pat down...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/ku-map-KAP/
FIL: Ang pagsiyasat sa katawan o damit ng isang tao sa pamamagitan ng pagdama o pagkapkap upang maghanap ng mga nakatagong bagay.
EN: to frisk; to pat down
This is more specific than 'kumapa'. 'Kumapkap' is what a security guard does to you before you enter a mall or a concert. They're patting you down to check for... well, you know. It’s an inspection by touch, a full-body scan done by hand.
ROOT MEANING: to frisk; to search by patting down
Almost exclusively used in the context of searching a person's body or clothing for concealed items.
🇵🇭 Nasanay na ang mga tao na kumapkap ang guwardiya sa kanilang mga bag.
🇺🇸 People are used to the guard frisking their bags.
🇵🇭 Maingat na kumapkap ang pulis sa suspek.
🇺🇸 The police officer carefully patted down the suspect.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.