EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
To pull out, to unsheathe, to draw out...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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FIL: Ang pagbunot o paghugot ng isang bagay mula sa kinalalagyan nito, tulad ng espada mula sa kaluban o ng halaman mula sa lupa.
EN: To pull out, to unsheathe, to draw out
This is the dramatic move you see in action movies when the hero finally draws his sword. Lagwatan mo 'yung itak! But in real life, it's more like trying to lagwatan your ATM card from a stubborn machine. The drama is real.
A more literary or archaic term for 'bunutin' or 'hugutin'.
🇵🇭 Mabilis niyang nilagwatan ang espada mula sa kaluban.
🇺🇸 He quickly drew the sword from its sheath.
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Pang-uri
Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.