EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to ride as a passenger (on a motorcycle or bicycle...
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Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/mag-ang-KAS/
FIL: Sumakay sa likuran ng isang tao sa motorsiklo, bisikleta, o kabayo.
EN: to ride as a passenger (on a motorcycle or bicycle)
This is the official verb of motorcycle taxi apps like Angkas. When you 'book a ride' and sit behind the driver, you are the 'angkas' and the action is 'mag-angkas'. It's the ultimate Manila traffic hack, a test of trust between you and the driver as you weave through EDSA.
From Tagalog 'mag-' (verb prefix) + 'angkas' (a passenger riding behind the driver, especially on a two-wheeled vehicle).
ROOT MEANING: back-ride passenger
Specifically refers to riding as a back-rider on a two-wheeled vehicle or an animal like a horse.
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🇵🇭 Bawal mag-angkas ng bata sa motorsiklo kung walang helmet.
🇺🇸 It's forbidden to have a child ride as a passenger on a motorcycle without a helmet.
🇵🇭 Kailangan kong mag-angkas para makarating agad sa opisina.
🇺🇸 I need to ride as a passenger (on a motorcycle) to get to the office quickly.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.