EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to cause to stagger or sway...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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FIL: Ang maging sanhi ng pagewang-gewang, pagiray, o hindi matatag na pagtayo o paglakad ng isang tao o bagay.
EN: to cause to stagger or sway
This is what too much Red Horse does to a person. It's the act of making someone or something unsteady on their feet. A strong earthquake can do this to a building, or a bully can do this by pushing someone. It's the 'wobbly' verb. Picture a drunk person trying to walk a straight line—the alcohol is what's making them "magpagiray-giray."
From `magpa-` (causative prefix) + reduplication of `giray` (to sway, stagger).
ROOT MEANING: wobbly
Describes causing an unsteady, wobbling motion. Often associated with drunkenness, dizziness, or structural instability.
🇵🇭 Ang malakas na suntok sa panga ang nagpagiray-giray sa boksingero.
🇺🇸 The strong punch to the jaw caused the boxer to stagger.
🇵🇭 Sobrang pagod at puyat ang nagpagiray-giray sa kanya habang naglalakad.
🇺🇸 Extreme fatigue and lack of sleep made him sway as he walked.
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