EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to gesture with the hands; to gesticulate...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mag-kum-PAY/
FIL: Ang paggalaw ng mga kamay at braso habang nagsasalita upang magbigay-diin o magpahiwatig ng isang damdamin o ideya.
EN: to gesture with the hands; to gesticulate
Know that tita who tells a story and her hands are flying everywhere, almost hitting your face with her gestures? She's an expert at magkumpay. It's using your hands as visual aids, whether you're directing traffic, explaining a super-complicated chismis, or giving a speech like a politician.
From `mag-` (verb prefix) + `kumpay` (hand gesture).
Can be neutral, but often used to describe large, expressive hand movements.
🇵🇭 Mahilig magkumpay ang guro habang nagpapaliwanag ng leksyon.
🇺🇸 The teacher likes to gesture with her hands while explaining the lesson.
🇵🇭 Nagkumpay siya na parang sinasabing, 'Lumayo ka!'
🇺🇸 He gestured as if to say, 'Go away!'
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.