EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to hold; to grip...
diabolical, devilish...
diadem, tiara...
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FIL: Ang mahigpit na paghawak sa isang bagay gamit ang kamay.
EN: to hold; to grip
This isn't just holding, it's *holding on for dear life*. Imagine you're on a speeding jeepney and the driver thinks he's in an action movie—that's when you magtaban sa bakal. It's a more intense, focused kind of 'hawak'.
Implies a stronger, more forceful, or more desperate hold than the common word 'humawak'.
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🇵🇭 Magtaban ka nang mahigpit sa iyong pangarap.
🇺🇸 Hold on tightly to your dream.
🇵🇭 Pinayuhan siyang magtaban sa baras para hindi siya mahulog.
🇺🇸 He was advised to grip the rail so he wouldn't fall.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.