EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to take cover; to hide; to conceal oneself...
lotus...
loud, noisy (Taglish slang)...
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/ku-mub-LI/
FIL: Ang pagtatago o paghanap ng masisilungan upang hindi makita o maprotektahan ang sarili mula sa panganib, ulan, o araw.
EN: to take cover; to hide; to conceal oneself
What you do when you see your chismosa Tita at the mall, or when the office 'pabibo' is looking for someone to assign a new task to. It's the art of making yourself invisible, whether it's hiding from a sudden downpour or from adult responsibilities. 'Taguan' for grown-ups.
Native Tagalog root.
Implies finding shelter or concealment, often from something undesirable like danger or weather.
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🇵🇭 Mabilis siyang kumubli sa ilalim ng mesa nang magsimula ang lindol.
🇺🇸 He quickly took cover under the table when the earthquake started.
🇵🇭 Naghanap sila ng lugar kung saan maaaring kumubli mula sa malakas na ulan.
🇺🇸 They looked for a place where they could take shelter from the heavy rain.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.