EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to ask for; to solicit...
toy gun; playing with guns...
to shoot (someone/something)...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/mang-hi-NGI/
FIL: Ang paghiling o pagkuha ng isang bagay mula sa iba, kadalasan bilang isang pabor, tulong, o donasyon.
EN: to ask for; to solicit
The art of asking for something, whether it's *balato* from a friend who just got their *sahod*, or asking your boss for a raise. It's the official verb for the "pahingi naman ako ng konti" culture. Not quite begging, not quite demanding, but somewhere in that polite but persistent sweet spot.
From mang- (verb prefix) + hingi (to ask).
Used when asking for something tangible or intangible from someone. The focus is on the act of soliciting or requesting.
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🇵🇭 Huwag kang mahiya na manghingi ng tulong kung kinakailangan.
🇺🇸 Don't be shy to ask for help when needed.
🇵🇭 Pumunta siya sa opisina ng mayor upang manghingi ng donasyon para sa mga nasalanta.
🇺🇸 He went to the mayor's office to solicit donations for the calamity victims.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.