EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to split in half; to cleave...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Ang paghati sa isang buong bagay sa dalawang bahagi, karaniwan sa pamamagitan ng pagpukpok o paggamit ng matulis na kasangkapan.
EN: to split in half; to cleave
What you do to a coconut (niyog) with a bolo knife, or what you do to the last piece of Jollibee chicken so you can share it with your friend (kahit labag sa loob mo). It's an act of division, whether for sharing or destruction.
ROOT MEANING: cracked
Often used for hard objects like wood, coconuts, or rocks. Can also be used metaphorically for things like splitting a group.
🇵🇭 Kailangan nating magbiyak ng kahoy para sa ating sigâ.
🇺🇸 We need to split wood for our bonfire.
🇵🇭 Pinanood namin ang magsasaka na magbiyak ng niyog gamit ang itak.
🇺🇸 We watched the farmer split a coconut using a bolo.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.