EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to have something shortened...
to have something built for someone...
to reserve for someone...
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/mag-pa-ik-LI/
FIL: Ang paghiling o paggawa ng paraan upang ang isang bagay ay maging mas maikli sa haba o tagal.
EN: to have something shortened
What you tell the tailor: "Manong, pa-ikli po ng pantalon." It's the verb for shortening anything—pants, a speech, a meeting, or even your hair. If a meeting is dragging on, you're secretly wishing the speaker would magpaikli of their presentation.
From mag- (actor-focus verb prefix) + pa- (causative prefix) + ikli (shortness).
ROOT MEANING: shortness; brevity
`Magpaikli` is to have something shortened. `Paikliin` is the command form to shorten something. `Umikli` means something became short on its own.
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🇵🇭 Nagpaikli ako ng buhok para mas presko sa pakiramdam.
🇺🇸 I had my hair shortened to feel fresher.
🇵🇭 Pakiusap, magpaikli ka ng iyong talumpati dahil limitado lang ang oras.
🇺🇸 Please, shorten your speech because time is limited.
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