EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
To grope; to fumble around...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Ang pagkapa o paghahanap ng isang bagay sa dilim o kapag hindi makakita, gamit ang mga kamay.
EN: To grope; to fumble around
This is you trying to find the light switch in a strange bathroom during a brownout. Or you, trying to find your phone under the blankets at 3 AM. It’s the physical manifestation of "I don't know what I'm doing but I'm doing my best."
ROOT MEANING: to grope; to feel around for something
🇵🇭 Nawalan ng ilaw kaya ngumapa-ngapa siya sa paghahanap ng kandila.
🇺🇸 The power went out so he groped around looking for a candle.
🇵🇭 Para siyang bulag na ngumapa-ngapa sa dilim.
🇺🇸 He was like a blind person fumbling in the dark.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.