EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to skip or hop about; to start hopping ...
to curse vehemently; to shout invectives...
to get something using a pole...
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FIL: Biglaan o hindi sinasadyang makatalon-talon o makapag-iskip-iskip, kadalasan dahil sa tuwa, gulat, o sakit.
EN: to be able to skip or hop about; to start hopping suddenly
You know that little happy dance you do when your 13th-month pay comes in? Or when you're walking on hot pavement and you start hopping? That's you about to makandirit. It's the physical manifestation of 'OMG!' or 'Aray!'.
From 'maka-' (ability/involuntary action prefix) + 'kandirit' (a little hop or skip).
Describes a quick, often uncontrolled, hopping or skipping motion.
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🇵🇭 Halos makandirit siya sa tuwa nang malaman niyang nanalo siya sa raffle.
🇺🇸 She almost started hopping in joy when she found out she won the raffle.
🇵🇭 Nang matapakan niya ang uling na may baga pa, napilitan siyang makandirit.
🇺🇸 When he stepped on a live coal, he was forced to hop about.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.