EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to meddle; to interfere; to intervene...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mang-hi-MA-sok/
FIL: Ang pakikialam sa usapan, gawain, o pribadong buhay ng iba nang walang paanyaya o pahintulot.
EN: to meddle; to interfere; to intervene
To butt in where you're not wanted. It's what your tita does when she asks 'Kailan ka mag-aasawa?' at a family reunion. It’s the official verb for being a 'pakialamero/pakialamera'. The ultimate hugot line against this is, 'Huwag kang **manghimasok** sa buhay na hindi naman sa'yo.' (Don't meddle in a life that isn't yours.)
Carries a negative connotation of unwelcome intrusion.
🇵🇭 Ayaw niyang manghimasok sa desisyon ng kanyang mga anak.
🇺🇸 She doesn't want to meddle in her children's decisions.
🇵🇭 Sinabihan ko siya na huwag manghimasok sa aming usapan.
🇺🇸 I told him not to interfere in our conversation.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.