EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to grope, to crawl over...
from (a place)...
a hack...
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/mang-gá-PANG/
FIL: Ang pag-usad sa pamamagitan ng paggapang; o ang sapilitang paghipo sa katawan ng iba nang walang pahintulot.
EN: to grope, to crawl over
This word has two main vibes. The literal one: you're a baby learning to crawl, or you're in a horror movie, crawling away from the monster. The much darker, more common one: the act of a 'manyakis' on a crowded MRT. It's the unwanted, creepy touching that is a form of harassment. A word that instantly makes you want to shout 'Kadiri!'
From `mang-` (verb prefix) + `gapang` (crawl).
The meaning of 'to grope' (sexual harassment) is more common in modern urban context than 'to crawl'. Context is crucial.
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🇵🇭 Nag-iingat ang mga babae sa siksikang lugar upang hindi manggapang.
🇺🇸 Women are careful in crowded places to avoid being groped.
🇵🇭 Kinailangan niyang manggapang sa dilim para hanapin ang switch ng ilaw.
🇺🇸 He had to feel his way by crawling in the dark to find the light switch.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.