EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
act of moving to the side...
Maja blanca (Filipino coconut pudding)...
major; significant...
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/pa-GI-lid/
FIL: Ang pagpunta o paggalaw patungo sa gilid; pagtabi.
EN: act of moving to the side
The move you make in a crowded MRT train when you hear "Excuse me, paraan po, bababa na." It's the subtle art of making yourself smaller so others can pass. Or what you do when you see your chismosa tita approaching at a family reunion.
ROOT MEANING: edge, side, margin
More commonly encountered as the verb 'pumagilid'. The noun form 'pagilid' is less frequent but understood.
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🇵🇭 Ang kanyang pagilid ay hudyat na ayaw niyang masali sa usapan.
🇺🇸 His act of moving to the side was a signal that he didn't want to be part of the conversation.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.