EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to loiter; to hover around...
to rinse; to wash lightly...
to cleanse a wound...
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FIL: Ang paglalakad-lakad o pananatili sa isang lugar nang walang tiyak na pakay o patutunguhan; pag-aligid.
EN: to loiter; to hover around
The classic 'torpe' move. You want to talk to your crush, but instead, you just walk back and forth near their general vicinity, pretending to look for something. It's also what your boss does when they want to check if you're working without directly asking.
ROOT MEANING: surrounded
The repetition of 'ligid' indicates a repetitive, aimless, or continuous action of being around a certain area.
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🇵🇭 Kanina pa siya nagpapaligid-ligid sa labas ng opisina mo.
🇺🇸 He has been loitering outside your office for a while now.
🇵🇭 Tigilan mo na ang pagpapaligid-ligid at kausapin mo na siya kung may kailangan ka.
🇺🇸 Stop hovering around and just talk to him if you need something.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.