EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to make excuses; to find loopholes...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mag-pa-lu-sut-lu-SOT/
FIL: Ang paulit-ulit na paggawa ng dahilan o paghahanap ng paraan upang makaiwas sa isang tungkulin, pananagutan, o sitwasyon.
EN: to make excuses; to find loopholes
Ah, the national sport! This is what you do when you're late for work ('Grabe po 'yung traffic!'), when you haven't finished your report ('Biglang nag-brownout po, Ma'am!'), or when you're trying to get past a checkpoint. It's the art of creatively weaving through rules and responsibilities.
From `mag-` (verb prefix) + `pa-` (causative prefix) + reduplicated `lusot` (to get through, to slip past). The reduplication implies a repeated or habitual action.
ROOT MEANING: escape; loophole; a way through
Carries a slightly negative and informal connotation, implying evasiveness or dishonesty.
🇵🇭 Tigilan mo na ang magpalusut-lusot at aminin mo na ang iyong pagkakamali.
🇺🇸 Stop making excuses and just admit your mistake.
🇵🇭 Mahusay siyang magpalusut-lusot tuwing nahuhuli siyang pumasok sa klase.
🇺🇸 He's good at finding ways to get by whenever he's late for class.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.