EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to hand over; to pass; to reach for...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
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FIL: Ang kilos ng pagbibigay ng isang bagay sa pamamagitan ng kamay; ang pag-abot sa isang bagay na may kalayuan.
EN: to hand over; to pass; to reach for
The universal Filipino gesture for "paki-abot." You say "**mag-abot** ka ng bayad" to the jeepney driver, and a chain of helpful hands passes your fare to the front. It's a beautiful display of bayanihan in public transport. It's also what you do when you're too lazy to stand up and ask someone to pass the remote control.
Can mean both "to hand over" and "to reach for" depending on context. The actor-focus form `mag-abot` emphasizes the giving/handing over.
🇵🇭 Pakisuyo, mag-abot ka naman ng kanin.
🇺🇸 Please, can you pass the rice.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang mag-abot sa prutas na nasa tuktok ng puno.
🇺🇸 He tried to reach for the fruit at the top of the tree.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.