EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to lie on one's back; to lie supine...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mag-pa-ti-ha-YA/
FIL: Ang sinasadyang paghiga na nakatingala at ang likod ang nakasayad sa isang ibabaw.
EN: to lie on one's back; to lie supine
This is your default position after a huge meal, when you just want to stare at the ceiling and contemplate your food baby. Also the official 'I give up on adulting today' pose.
ROOT MEANING: Supine; lying on one's back
The prefix 'magpa-' here acts reflexively, meaning to cause oneself to be in that position. It is the opposite of 'magpatirapa' (to lie face down).
🇵🇭 Pagod na pagod si Ana kaya't nagpatihaya na lang siya sa kama.
🇺🇸 Ana was so tired that she just lay on her back on the bed.
🇵🇭 Sabi ng doktor, mas mabuting magpatihaya para maibsan ang sakit sa likod.
🇺🇸 The doctor said it's better to lie on one's back to alleviate back pain.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.