EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
the act of striking or lashing...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/pag-ham-PAS/
FIL: Ang malakas na pagpalo, pagtama, o pagpukpok ng isang bagay sa iba, na karaniwang lumilikha ng ingay.
EN: the act of striking or lashing
Think of the sound of waves crashing on the shore ('paghampas ng alon') or your mom's hand getting dangerously close to the walis tingting when you've been a pasaway. It's that sharp, impactful strike. Can be literal (a whip) or metaphorical (the lash of fate).
ROOT MEANING: a strike, a lash, a blow
Can refer to the action itself or the sound produced by the action.
🇵🇭 Malakas ang paghampas ng alon sa dalampasigan.
🇺🇸 The crashing of the waves on the shore is strong.
🇵🇭 Narinig ko ang paghampas ng sinturon sa sahig.
🇺🇸 I heard the lashing of the belt on the floor.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.