EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
scrubbing, rubbing, scouring...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-ku-kus-KOS/
FIL: Ang akto ng paulit-ulit na paggigiit o pagpapahid ng isang bagay sa ibabaw ng iba upang linisin, pakinisin, o alisin ang dumi.
EN: scrubbing, rubbing, scouring
That intense workout your arms get when scrubbing the 'kaldero' after cooking adobo. It's the friction-filled action of cleaning something, whether it's your back with a 'bimpo', the floor with a 'bunot', or your ex's number from your phone (metaphorically, of course).
From `pag-` (nominalizer) + `kuskos` (to rub/scrub).
ROOT MEANING: scrub, rub, friction
Can refer to cleaning, polishing, or even scratching an itch ('pagkakamot').
🇵🇭 Pagod na pagod siya sa pagkukuskos ng sahig buong hapon.
🇺🇸 She was very tired from scrubbing the floor all afternoon.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.