EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to play with; to make a toy of...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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FIL: Ang gawing laruan o libangan ang isang bagay o tao; ang paggamit sa isang bagay sa paraang mapagbiro o hindi seryoso.
EN: to play with; to make a toy of
The official verb for 'don't me.' It's what you tell someone who's toying with your feelings. 'Huwag mo akong paglaruan!' Also, what your cat does with the poor cockroach it just caught.
ROOT MEANING: game; play
Often used figuratively to mean toying with someone's emotions. The object being played with is the focus of the sentence.
🇵🇭 Ayaw niyang paglaruan ang damdamin ng dalaga.
🇺🇸 He doesn't want to play with the young woman's feelings.
🇵🇭 Ginawang pusa ang daga para paglaruan bago kainin.
🇺🇸 The cat used the mouse to play with before eating it.
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Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.