EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
is sewing...
low tide, ebb...
fiber, thread, strand...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/na-na-NA-hi/
FIL: Ang kasalukuyang isinasagawang kilos ng pagdugtong sa mga tela o iba pang materyales gamit ang sinulid at karayom.
EN: is sewing
This is the '-ing' form of sewing. What is your mom doing right now with that needle and thread? 'Nananahi siya.' This is the sound of the sewing machine humming late at night, a costume being made for a school play, or a quick fix on a uniform before heading out. It's a productive, often therapeutic, activity.
This is the present progressive tense of 'manahi' (to sew), indicating an ongoing action.
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🇵🇭 Abala ang lola sa pananahi ng mga retaso para gawing basahan.
🇺🇸 Grandma is busy sewing scraps of cloth to make rags.
🇵🇭 Habang nananahi siya, nakikinig siya sa kanyang paboritong podcast.
🇺🇸 While she is sewing, she listens to her favorite podcast.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.