EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to spy on, to scout...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/mag-ba-KAY/
FIL: Ang palihim na pagmamasid o pag-eespiya sa galaw ng isang tao, grupo, o kalaban; ang pag-alam sa sitwasyon ng isang lugar.
EN: to spy on, to scout
This is the verb for the certified 'Marites' or 'chismoso'. To 'magbakay' is to secretly observe, to scout the area, to gather intel. It's what you do before entering a family reunion to see who's already there, or what basketball teams do to check out their opponents' strategies. It's low-key espionage.
From mag- (verb prefix) + bakay (scout, spy).
Implies secrecy and observation for a specific purpose, which could be for gossip, military strategy, or simple curiosity.
🇵🇭 Inutusan ang mga sundalo na magbakay sa kuta ng mga kalaban.
🇺🇸 The soldiers were ordered to scout the enemy's camp.
🇵🇭 Nakita ko si Aling Nena na nagbabakay sa bintana, inaabangan kung sino ang bisita mo.
🇺🇸 I saw Aling Nena spying from the window, waiting to see who your visitor was.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.