EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
catching, apprehension, arrest...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-HU-li/
FIL: Ang akto o proseso ng pagdakip o pagsakote sa isang tao, hayop, o bagay.
EN: catching, apprehension, arrest
This is what happens when you're caught breaking curfew by your mom, or when the MMDA finally catches you on the bus lane. It's the "gotcha!" moment, whether it's for a fish, a criminal, or you, five minutes late for your shift.
From `pag-` (nominalizer) + `huli` (catch).
ROOT MEANING: catch; arrest
Can refer to catching something physically (like a ball or fish) or apprehending a person (arrest).
🇵🇭 Naging mabilis ang paghuli ng mga pulis sa magnanakaw.
🇺🇸 The police's apprehension of the thief was swift.
🇵🇭 Ang paghuli ng isda ay ang kanyang ikinabubuhay.
🇺🇸 The catching of fish is his livelihood.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.