EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to ask for a small share or portion...
to move back; to retract; to postpone...
to make something protrude or stick out...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/mag-pa-A-mot/
FIL: Ang paghiling ng maliit na bahagi o kaunting piraso ng isang bagay, karaniwan ay pagkain, mula sa iba.
EN: to ask for a small share or portion
The national sport of Filipino siblings and office-mates. It's the 'Penge naman ako niyan!' moment when you see your friend has chichirya. You're not asking for the whole bag, just a little bit. It's a low-investment, high-reward strategy for snack acquisition. You are the one initiating the action of asking.
From `magpa-` (causative prefix, used here to mean 'to ask for') + `amot` (a small share, contribution).
The subject of the verb is the one ASKING for a share, not the one giving. It's like 'to cause someone to give you a share'.
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🇵🇭 Huwag kang mahiyang magpaamot ng ulam kung nagugutom ka.
🇺🇸 Don't be shy to ask for a share of the food if you're hungry.
🇵🇭 Lagi siyang nagpapaamot ng French fries sa kapatid niya.
🇺🇸 He always asks for a share of his sibling's French fries.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.