EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
the act or manner of searching thoroughly; rummagi...
act of taking a detour; meandering...
betrayal; treachery...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Ang paraan ng masusing paghahanap o paghalungkat sa isang bagay o lugar.
EN: the act or manner of searching thoroughly; rummaging
This is you tearing your room apart looking for your keys, wallet, or will to live. It's the frantic energy of a customs officer checking a suspicious balikbayan box, or your mom looking for that *one* specific Tupperware lid.
From 'pagka-' (manner of) + 'balutbot' (to search thoroughly, to rummage).
ROOT MEANING: to rummage, to search messily
Implies a very detailed, sometimes messy, search.
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🇵🇭 Hindi ko gusto ang pagkabalutbot niya sa aking mga gamit.
🇺🇸 I don't like his manner of rummaging through my things.
🇵🇭 Sa tindi ng kanyang pagkabalutbot, natagpuan din niya ang nawawalang singsing.
🇺🇸 Due to his thorough searching, he finally found the missing ring.
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