EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to crouch; to squat; to cower...
to earn; to profit...
handful; grasp...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Ang pag-upo sa mga sakong habang nakabaluktot ang mga tuhod, o ang pagyukod nang may takot o hiya.
EN: to crouch; to squat; to cower
This is the pose you strike when you're hiding from someone you owe money to, or when you're trying to make yourself small during a horror movie. It can also be the literal squatting position people do while waiting for a jeepney or gossiping on a street corner. It's a mix of hiding, resting, and cowering.
ROOT MEANING: to slouch, to cower, to brood
While `yumukyok` is the root, this form `magyumukyok` is less common. The more frequent form would be `yumukyok` or `nakayukyok`. The `mag-` prefix suggests initiating or doing the action.
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🇵🇭 Nang dumating ang guro, nagyumukyok sa takot ang batang nag-ingay.
🇺🇸 When the teacher arrived, the noisy child cowered in fear.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang magyumukyok diyan, tumayo ka at harapin mo ang problema.
🇺🇸 Don't just crouch there, stand up and face your problem.
Pang-uri
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