EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
convulsion; writhing...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
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FIL: Ang hindi makontrol at mabilis na paggalaw ng katawan, karaniwang dahil sa sakit, matinding emosyon, o pangingisay.
EN: convulsion; writhing
You see this when a fish is out of water. Or when your friend who can't handle spicy food tries the 'level 5' Bicol Express. It's a dramatic, uncontrolled movement, a physical reaction to extreme stimulus, be it pain, spice, or seeing your crush with someone else.
ROOT MEANING: convulsion
Often has a negative or painful connotation.
🇵🇭 Ang pagkisay ng isda sa sahig ay senyales na bago pa itong huli.
🇺🇸 The writhing of the fish on the floor is a sign that it was freshly caught.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan nilang pakalmahin ang pasyente sa gitna ng pagkisay nito.
🇺🇸 They tried to calm the patient in the middle of his convulsion.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.