EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to chew (something)...
to be able to induce vomiting; to be able to make ...
to be able to make someone laugh...
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FIL: Durugin ang pagkain o anumang bagay sa bibig gamit ang mga ngipin.
EN: to chew (something)
The object-focus version of 'to chew'. This is what you do *to* the chicharon. "Nguyain mo nang maigi" is your mom's advice for everything from steak to life's problems. Sometimes, it also means to ponder or think deeply about something, like, "Kailangan kong nguyain ang offer na 'to."
ROOT MEANING: the act of chewing
Object-focus verb. The action is done *to* the object. Can also be used figuratively to mean 'to ponder' or 'to mull over'.
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🇵🇭 Kailangan mong nguyain nang mabuti ang karne bago lunukin.
🇺🇸 You need to chew the meat well before swallowing.
🇵🇭 Hayaan mong nguyain ko muna ang mga sinabi mo.
🇺🇸 Let me chew on what you said for a while.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.