EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
The act of spinning, twirling...
to startle; to frighten suddenly...
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/pag-i-KOD/
FIL: Ang kilos ng mabilis na pag-ikot sa sariling aksis; pagpihit nang paikot.
EN: The act of spinning, twirling
This is what a ballerina does on stage. It's what you do when you're dizzy ('nahihilo'). It's the celebratory twirl when you wear a new dress. While `pag-ikit` is orbiting around something, `pag-ikod` is spinning in place, like a spinning top (trumpo).
From `pag-` (nominalizer) + `ikod` (spin, twirl). A less common synonym for `ikot`.
More specific than `pag-ikot`. It emphasizes a fast, repeated spinning motion on an axis. It is a common word in Visayan languages for 'turn' or 'spin'.
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🇵🇭 Humanga ang lahat sa bilis ng pag-ikod ng mananayaw.
🇺🇸 Everyone was amazed at the speed of the dancer's spinning.
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