EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
groveling...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-du-ha-PANG/
FIL: Ang akto ng pagpapakumbabang-lubha, kadalasang sa paraang gumagapang o lumuluhod, upang humingi ng pabor o kapatawaran.
EN: groveling
The ultimate 'pabida' move for forgiveness, but not in a good way. It's the physical manifestation of 'sige na, please,' when you've messed up big time. Think of a telenovela character begging on their knees in the rain.
ROOT MEANING: covetous, greedy, grasping
A very descriptive and somewhat archaic word that implies a pathetic or desperate form of begging or showing submission.
🇵🇭 Nakita niya ang pagduhapang ng tauhan sa harap ng kanilang amo para hindi matanggal sa trabaho.
🇺🇸 He saw the employee's groveling in front of their boss so as not to be fired.
🇵🇭 Ang kanyang pagduhapang ay tanda ng matinding pagsisisi.
🇺🇸 His groveling was a sign of intense regret.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.