EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
hinting, insinuation, indication...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-pa-pa-hi-WA-tig/
FIL: Ang akto ng pagbibigay ng pahiwatig o hindi direktang pagpapahayag ng isang ideya, damdamin, o intensyon.
EN: hinting, insinuation, indication
The national sport of the Philippines. Instead of saying "I like you," you say "Ingat ka palagi." Instead of saying "I'm mad," you give the silent treatment. It's communicating without really communicating. The art of "parinig" and "paramdam".
From pa- + pa- + hiwatig, meaning "the act of giving a hint."
A key concept in understanding Filipino indirect communication style.
🇵🇭 Isang ngiti lang ang kanyang naging pagpapahiwatig ng pagsang-ayon.
🇺🇸 Just a smile was her indication of agreement.
🇵🇭 Mahirap basahin ang kanyang mga pagpapahiwatig.
🇺🇸 It's hard to read his hints.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.