EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
coiled, wound around...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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FIL: Paglalarawan sa isang bagay na paikot na nakapulupot o nakapalibot sa isa pang bagay.
EN: coiled, wound around
Like a snake around a branch, or your earphones in your pocket (kahit inayos mo na). It can also be your jowa's arms around you, which is cute, or 'yung utang sa credit card na nakalikaw sa leeg mo, which is not.
ROOT MEANING: coil
Often used to describe ropes, snakes, vines, or anything long and flexible wrapped around something.
🇵🇭 Isang malaking ahas ang nakalikaw sa sanga ng puno.
🇺🇸 A large snake is coiled on the tree branch.
🇵🇭 Maingat niyang inalis ang baging na nakalikaw sa kanyang binti.
🇺🇸 He carefully removed the vine that was wound around his leg.
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