EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to drive; to manage, to handle...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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/ma-ne-HO-hin/
FIL: Ang pagpapatakbo o pagkontrol sa isang sasakyan; ang pangangasiwa o pag-aasikaso sa isang sitwasyon, gawain, o tao.
EN: to drive; to manage, to handle
The action version of 'maneho.' It means to take the wheel, literally or figuratively. You can 'manehohin' a jeepney through EDSA traffic, or you can 'manehohin' a difficult client at work. It's about being in control and directing the outcome. 'Kaya mo bang manehohin ang tatlong projects nang sabay-sabay?' (Can you handle three projects at once?)
From Spanish 'manejo' + Tagalog suffix '-hin'.
ROOT MEANING: steering wheel; management, handling
A versatile verb used for both driving a vehicle and managing a situation or task.
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🇵🇭 Kailangan mong manehohin nang maingat ang kotse dahil madulas ang daan.
🇺🇸 You need to drive the car carefully because the road is slippery.
🇵🇭 Siya ang naatasang manehohin ang buong kumpanya habang wala ang CEO.
🇺🇸 He was tasked to manage the entire company while the CEO was away.
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