EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
stuttering; faltering (in speech)...
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FIL: Tumutukoy sa paraan ng pagsasalita na hindi tuloy-tuloy, may pag-aalinlangan, at nauutal.
EN: stuttering; faltering (in speech)
This is how you sound when your crush suddenly asks you a question. Or when you're presenting your report and you suddenly forget everything. Your speech becomes "pagatul-gatol" – you're stammering, tripping over your own words. It's the verbal equivalent of buffering.
Reduplication of a root related to stuttering or hesitation, possibly `gatol`.
ROOT MEANING: stammering, faltering (in speech)
Often used to describe speech that is hesitant, nervous, or unclear.
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🇵🇭 Naging pagatul-gatol ang kanyang pagsagot nang tanungin tungkol sa nawawalang pera.
🇺🇸 His response became faltering when asked about the missing money.
🇵🇭 Bakit ka ba pagatul-gatol magsalita? May tinatago ka ba?
🇺🇸 Why are you stuttering? Are you hiding something?
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.