EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
cessation; the act of stopping...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-ka-hin-TO/
FIL: Ang kilos o kalagayan ng pagtigil o paghinto mula sa paggalaw, pagkilos, o pag-iral.
EN: cessation; the act of stopping
'Yung biglang preno ng bus sa EDSA, 'yun ang pagkahinto. O kaya 'yung biglaang pagtigil ng usapan niyo nung dumaan si crush. Awkward. It's the sudden stop, the abrupt end of motion or conversation.
From `pagka-` (denoting an abstract quality or state resulting from an action) + `hinto` (stop).
ROOT MEANING: stop, halt
Often used to describe the moment or the manner of stopping. Can be used for physical stops or the cessation of an activity.
🇵🇭 Nagulat ang lahat sa biglaang pagkahinto ng sasakyan.
🇺🇸 Everyone was surprised by the sudden stopping of the vehicle.
🇵🇭 Ang pagkahinto ng ulan ay hudyat na para lumabas kami.
🇺🇸 The cessation of the rain was a signal for us to go out.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.