EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to have one's head lice removed...
to have someone close something...
to make something more delicious...
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FIL: Ang pagpapahintulot sa ibang tao na alisin ang mga kuto sa iyong buhok.
EN: to have one's head lice removed
A classic Filipino bonding activity, right up there with sharing chismis over merienda. This is when you ask your nanay, lola, or tita to hunt for lice in your hair, usually while watching a noontime show. It's an intimate, slightly itchy, but oddly satisfying ritual from many Filipino childhoods. 'Nay, pwede po **magpahinguto**?'
From `magpa-` (causative prefix) + `hinguto` (to delouse). The root `hinguto` itself is likely a portmanteau of `hanap` (to look for) and `kuto` (louse).
A very specific cultural practice. The verb 'hinguto' means to delouse someone, while 'magpahinguto' means to be the one having their lice removed by another person.
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🇵🇭 Tuwing hapon, nagpapahinguto si Ana sa kanyang ina sa ilalim ng puno ng mangga.
🇺🇸 Every afternoon, Ana has her head lice removed by her mother under the mango tree.
🇵🇭 Nakakahiya man, kailangan kong magpahinguto dahil makati na talaga ang ulo ko.
🇺🇸 Even if it's embarrassing, I need to have my lice removed because my head is really itchy.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.