EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
screeching; squealing; shrieking...
will receive...
will be made into tapa (cured meat)...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pag-i-RIT/
FIL: Ang kilos ng paglabas ng isang matinis at nakatutulig na tunog o sigaw.
EN: screeching; squealing; shrieking
This is the sound you make when you see a cockroach fly. It's the sound of your favorite K-pop idol appearing on stage. It's also the sound of rusty brakes on a jeepney. A high-pitched sound of either pure terror or pure delight. No in-between.
ROOT MEANING: squeal; shriek; screech
"Pag-iirit" (with reduplication) implies a more continuous or repeated act.
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🇵🇭 Narinig sa buong bahay ang pag-irit niya nang makita ang daga.
🇺🇸 Her shriek was heard throughout the house when she saw the rat.
🇵🇭 Ang pag-irit ng mga tagahanga ay umalingawngaw sa buong stadium.
🇺🇸 The squealing of the fans echoed throughout the stadium.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.