EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
sob; sobbing...
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Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
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FIL: Ang malalim at putol-putol na pag-iyak na may kasamang panginginig ng katawan at hirap sa paghinga, dulot ng matinding kalungkutan o sakit.
EN: sob; sobbing
This isn't just crying; this is the ugly-cry. It's the kind of crying you do after watching 'Hachiko' or when you realize your 'ayuda' is gone in one day. It's the sound of your soul leaving your body, one shaky breath at a time.
ROOT MEANING: sob, whimper
Describes a more intense and convulsive form of crying than 'iyak'.
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🇵🇭 Narinig ko ang kanyang mahinang paghikbi mula sa kabilang kwarto.
🇺🇸 I heard her soft sobbing from the other room.
🇵🇭 Hindi napigilan ni Maria ang kanyang paghikbi nang malamang bagsak siya sa pagsusulit.
🇺🇸 Maria couldn't stop her sobbing when she found out she failed the exam.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.