EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to blow one's nose...
to place on one's lap...
to be the cause of getting drunk...
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FIL: Ang pagpilit na pagpapalabas ng hangin mula sa ilong upang alisin ang sipon o anumang nakabara dito.
EN: to blow one's nose
That moment when your sipon is so bad, you need to excavate your nose like a miner. It's the act of declaring war on your clogged sinuses, usually with a tissue as your only weapon. 'Huy, 'wag dito, kadiri!' is the common reaction from your friends.
magpa- (causative prefix) + singa (to blow nose)
ROOT MEANING: to blow one's nose
Used when telling someone to blow their nose or describing the act of doing so.
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🇵🇭 Magpasinga ka muna bago ka kumain para hindi ka mahirapang huminga.
🇺🇸 Blow your nose first before you eat so you won't have trouble breathing.
🇵🇭 Pinayuhan ng doktor ang pasyente na magpasinga nang dahan-dahan.
🇺🇸 The doctor advised the patient to blow his nose gently.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.