EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to move; to cause to move or act...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Magkaroon ng kakayahang igalaw ang isang bagay o tao; maging dahilan upang kumilos o gumawa ng aksyon ang iba.
EN: to be able to move; to cause to move or act
This is about getting something or someone to move, literally or figuratively. Like a manager trying to mapakilos their lazy team members to meet a deadline. Or that feeling when your crush smiles at you and bigla kang hindi makakilos (can't move). The `mapa-` prefix implies you successfully made it happen.
ROOT MEANING: Movement; action; behavior; demeanor
Can refer to physical movement or motivating someone to take action.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang mapakilos ang natumbang puno ngunit masyado itong mabigat.
🇺🇸 He tried to be able to move the fallen tree but it was too heavy.
🇵🇭 Ang kanyang talumpati ay sapat na upang mapakilos ang mga botante.
🇺🇸 His speech was enough to cause the voters to act.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.