EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
winding; full of turns; circuitous...
Provocation, instigation (for a fight)...
Waking up, awakening...
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/ma-lik-LIK/
FIL: Naglalarawan sa isang daan, ilog, o landas na maraming liko, kurbada, o paikot-ikot.
EN: winding; full of turns; circuitous
Like the roads going up to Baguio or Tagaytay. A "maliklik" na daan will test your driving skills and your passenger's stomach. It can also describe a story with too many side-plots (like a Pinoy teleserye) or a convoluted explanation from your friend who's trying to hide something. "Diretsuhin mo na, 'wag nang maliklik pa!"
From ma- (adjective prefix) + liklik (turn, curve).
ROOT MEANING: detour; secluded place; nook
Primarily used to describe paths, roads, and rivers. Can be used figuratively for speech or writing that is not direct.
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🇵🇭 Maliklik ang daan paakyat ng bundok kaya mag-ingat sa pagmamaneho.
🇺🇸 The road up the mountain is winding, so drive carefully.
🇵🇭 Ayoko ng mga sagot na maliklik; sabihin mo ang totoo.
🇺🇸 I don't like circuitous answers; tell me the truth.
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