EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be hit; to crash into...
Canteen keeper; canteen worker...
heckling, teasing, jeering...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ma-sal-POK/
FIL: Ang maranasang mabangga o matamaan nang may lakas ng isang bagay na gumagalaw.
EN: to be hit; to crash into
This is what happens when you're texting while crossing the street and don't see the incoming e-trike. Or when your feelings for your crush suddenly hit a wall because you found out they're 'taken'. Ouch, na-salpok ka, beshie.
ma- + salpok
Often used in the context of vehicular accidents or any forceful collision. The verb form is 'nasalpok' (was hit).
💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY DISCUSSION
VOTE, COMMENT, AND HELP IMPROVE THIS DEFINITION
🇵🇭 Mag-ingat ka sa pagtawid, baka ka masalpok ng mabilis na motor.
🇺🇸 Be careful crossing, you might get hit by a fast motorcycle.
🇵🇭 Para akong nasalpok ng ten-wheeler truck nang malaman kong may iba na siya.
🇺🇸 I felt like I was hit by a ten-wheeler truck when I found out he has someone else.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.