EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to make something/someone move...
to pat; to tap gently...
to choose; to select...
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FIL: Utusan o sanhiin na kumilos o gumalaw ang isang tao o bagay.
EN: to make something/someone move
Like telling your younger sibling to get the remote for you. Or when the choreographer tells the backup dancers to start the routine. You're not the one moving, you're the one *causing* the movement. "Pagalawin mo ang baso" is what you say when you're too lazy to reach for it yourself.
ROOT MEANING: movement
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🇵🇭 Huwag mong pagalawin ang mesa habang ako ay nagsusulat.
🇺🇸 Don't make the table move while I am writing.
🇵🇭 Kailangang pagalawin ang mga piyesa sa chess nang may diskarte.
🇺🇸 You need to move the chess pieces strategically.
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