EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to insist persistently; to pester...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mag-u-kil-KIL/
FIL: Ang paulit-ulit at mapilit na paghingi o pagtatanong tungkol sa isang bagay.
EN: to insist persistently; to pester
This is the 'kulit' level-up. It's that telemarketer who won't take 'no' for an answer, or your friend who keeps asking "Are we there yet?" every five minutes. It's insisting on something with the energy of a kid demanding a toy in the middle of SM.
From `mag-` (actor-focus verb prefix) + `ukilkil` (insistence).
ROOT MEANING: to pester
Carries a slightly negative connotation of being annoying or bothersome.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang mag-ukilkil sa kanya dahil abala siya ngayon.
🇺🇸 Don't pester him because he is busy right now.
🇵🇭 Kailangan kong mag-ukilkil sa HR para makuha ang aking backpay.
🇺🇸 I have to persistently follow up with HR to get my backpay.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.