EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
act of bending, shaping, molding...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-HU-tok/
FIL: Ang proseso ng pagbaluktot o pagbibigay-hugis sa isang bagay, karaniwan sa pamamagitan ng puwersa o init.
EN: act of bending, shaping, molding
Think of a panday (blacksmith) hammering hot metal into a blade. That's paghutok. It's also what your strict parents or a tough mentor does to your character—molding you into a responsible (or traumatized) adult.
From `pag-` (nominalizer) + `hutok` (to bend, mold).
ROOT MEANING: bend; curve; stoop
Can be literal (bending metal) or metaphorical (shaping a person's character or skills).
🇵🇭 Kailangan ng matinding init para sa paghutok ng bakal.
🇺🇸 Intense heat is needed for the shaping of steel.
🇵🇭 Ang mahigpit na pagsasanay ay isang paraan ng paghutok sa disiplina ng mga atleta.
🇺🇸 Strict training is a way of molding the discipline of athletes.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.