EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
tilted upward; upturned...
appeared at the entrance; dawned...
opened...
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FIL: Ang posisyon ng pagiging nakaangat o nakataas ang isang dulo o bahagi.
EN: tilted upward; upturned
Imagine someone 'maarte' or 'mataray'. 'Yung ilong, laging 'nakatikwas'—nose upturned, looking down on you. Or when you're sleeping and your foot is sticking out of the blanket, 'nakatikwas' 'yung paa mo. It's about being angled upwards.
Often used to describe a part of an object or body that is angled or tilted upwards, sometimes implying arrogance (like an upturned nose).
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🇵🇭 Lagi siyang naglalakad na nakatikwas ang baba, tila mayabang.
🇺🇸 He always walks with his chin tilted upward, as if arrogant.
🇵🇭 Ayusin mo ang kwelyo mo, nakatikwas ang isang gilid.
🇺🇸 Fix your collar, one side is upturned.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.