EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to beg for alms...
to deviate from...
lye water...
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/mag-pa-LI-mos/
FIL: Ang gawain ng paghingi ng tulong pinansyal, pagkain, o anumang bagay mula sa iba, karaniwan dahil sa kahirapan.
EN: to beg for alms
Literally, to beg. But in modern Pinoy context, it's also what you're doing when you send a GCash request to your friend for that ₱50 they owe you from three months ago. Or when you give your parents the 'paawa' eyes for extra baon. It's the act of asking for something, usually small, with a hint of desperation.
From `magpa-` (prefix meaning 'to ask for') and `limos` (alms), which is from Spanish 'limosna' (alms).
While the formal meaning is to beg for alms, it's often used hyperbolically among friends and family to mean asking for small favors or money.
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🇵🇭 Napilitan siyang magpalimos sa kalye upang may maipakain sa kanyang mga anak.
🇺🇸 He was forced to beg on the streets to feed his children.
🇵🇭 Para kang nagpa-palimos ng atensyon sa bawat post mo sa social media.
🇺🇸 It's like you're begging for attention with every post you make on social media.
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