EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
stalled (vehicle)...
has a defect; is faulty...
mixed; having an additional component...
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FIL: Ang kalagayan ng isang sasakyan na biglaang huminto o nasira habang nasa daan.
EN: stalled (vehicle)
The ultimate Manila nightmare. You're cruising along C5, feeling good, then suddenly your car just dies. You're now a public nuisance, blocking traffic, getting cursed at by jeepney drivers. You are officially 'nakatirik'.
ROOT MEANING: to stall (engine); to stop suddenly
Specifically used for vehicles that have broken down.
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🇵🇭 Grabe ang trapik dahil may bus na nakatirik sa flyover.
🇺🇸 The traffic is terrible because a bus is stalled on the flyover.
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