EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
act of gambling...
insatiable, not satisfied...
fireproof, non-combustible...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Ang akto ng pagsusugal o pagtaya ng pera o mahalagang bagay sa isang laro na may hindi tiyak na resulta.
EN: act of gambling
This is anything from playing 'tong-its' with your titos with actual money on the line, to betting on a cockfight, to losing your 13th-month pay in a casino. If there's money and a game of chance, it's paghuhuwego. From Spanish 'juego' (game).
From Spanish 'juego', meaning 'game' or 'gambling'.
ROOT MEANING: set
While the root 'huwego' can mean 'game' in other contexts (e.g., huwego de silya), 'paghuhuwego' almost exclusively carries the connotation of gambling.
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🇵🇭 Ang paghuhuwego ang naging sanhi ng pagbagsak ng kanyang pamilya.
🇺🇸 Gambling was the cause of his family's downfall.
🇵🇭 Ipinagbabawal sa lugar na ito ang anumang uri ng paghuhuwego.
🇺🇸 Any form of gambling is prohibited in this area.
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