EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
act of parting or clearing the way...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-HA-wi/
FIL: Ang kilos ng pag-aalis ng sagabal o pagbubukas ng daan sa pamamagitan ng kamay o anumang bagay.
EN: act of parting or clearing the way
That dramatic moment in a teleserye when someone parts the curtains to reveal a secret. Or when you're trying to get through a crowded Divisoria aisle, "excuse me po," while doing the paghawi motion. It's clearing a path, whether it's through hair, tall grass, or a sea of people.
pag- (prefix indicating action/process) + hawi (to part, to clear)
🇵🇭 Sa isang paghawi ng kurtina, nasilayan niya ang magandang tanawin.
🇺🇸 With one parting of the curtain, she saw the beautiful view.
🇵🇭 Ang paghawi niya sa mga tao ay nagbigay-daan sa ambulansya.
🇺🇸 His clearing of the people made way for the ambulance.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.