EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to fold...
back (of an animal)...
bristle...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ma-TU-pi/
FIL: Ang kakayahang mailupi o maitiklop ang isang bagay tulad ng papel o damit.
EN: to be able to fold
That feeling of accomplishment when you finally figure out how to fold a fitted sheet. "**Matupi** mo ba 'to nang maayos?" It's also what your mom tells you to do with your clean laundry that's been sitting on "the chair" for a week. The verb form of "tupi," the enemy of every tamad person.
ma- (potential prefix) + tupi (fold)
ROOT MEANING: fold; crease; pleat
A straightforward verb for the action of folding.
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🇵🇭 Hindi ko matupi nang tama ang mapa dahil masyado itong malaki.
🇺🇸 I can't fold the map correctly because it's too big.
🇵🇭 Pagkatapos mamalantsa, kailangan mong matupi agad ang mga damit.
🇺🇸 After ironing, you need to be able to fold the clothes immediately.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.