EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
shaking of the head (in refusal or disapproval)...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/pag-PI-lig/
FIL: Ang kilos ng paggalaw ng ulo mula sa isang gilid patungo sa kabila bilang tanda ng pagtanggi, hindi pagsang-ayon, o pagkadismaya.
EN: shaking of the head (in refusal or disapproval)
This is the classic head shake when your tita asks if you have a boyfriend/girlfriend yet. It's the non-verbal "no" when someone offers you another plate of rice but you're already stuffed. It's that silent, powerful gesture that says "nope, not today."
Often used interchangeably with 'pag-iling'.
🇵🇭 Isang marahas na pagpilig ang kanyang naging tugon sa alok.
🇺🇸 A violent shaking of the head was his response to the offer.
🇵🇭 Nakita ko ang pagpilig ng ulo ng nanay mo nang makita niya ang mga grado mo.
🇺🇸 I saw the shaking of your mom's head when she saw your grades.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.