EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to scramble for; to work hard with one's hands...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mag-ku-MA-mot/
FIL: Ang masigasig na paggawa o pagkilos gamit ang mga kamay upang makamit o makuha ang isang bagay, kadalasan sa gitna ng kakulangan o kompetisyon.
EN: to scramble for; to work hard with one's hands
This is the ultimate "diskarte" verb. Imagine the last piece of lechon kawali on the plate, and everyone's tinidor is flying. That's magkumamot. It's also what your parents did, working multiple jobs, para lang mapag-aral ka. It's the hustle, the grind, using your bare hands (figuratively) to get what you need.
From `mag-` (verb prefix) + `kumamot` (related to grabbing or scratching for something).
ROOT MEANING: scratch (from an itch)
Implies effort, urgency, and sometimes competition. It's more intense than just "magtrabaho" (to work).
🇵🇭 Kailangan nating magkumamot para may maihanda tayo sa Pasko.
🇺🇸 We need to work hard so we can prepare something for Christmas.
🇵🇭 Nag-agawan ang mga bata at nagkumamot para sa mga pabitin.
🇺🇸 The children competed and scrambled for the items in the pabitin.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.