EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
a sudden jerk; a flinch; a startle...
is stopping...
is borrowing...
Pang-uri
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/pag-pit-LAG/
FIL: Ang biglaan at hindi sinasadyang pagkilos ng katawan, karaniwang sanhi ng gulat, takot, o sakit.
EN: a sudden jerk; a flinch; a startle
This is that mini-heart attack jump you do when your boss suddenly appears behind you while you're scrolling through Shopee. It's your body's "Alt+F4" reaction to a sudden "Marites" whisper or the classic "pusa sa bubong" sound at 3 AM. It’s a physical manifestation of being *gulat is you*.
From `pag-` + `pitlag`. `Pitlag` means a sudden twitch or jerk.
ROOT MEANING: sudden jerk
Describes an involuntary physical reaction.
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🇵🇭 Hindi niya napigilan ang pagpitlag nang may biglang sumigaw sa dilim.
🇺🇸 He couldn't stop his flinch when someone suddenly shouted in the dark.
🇵🇭 Ang malakas na tunog ng kulog ay nagdulot ng pagpitlag sa natutulog na sanggol.
🇺🇸 The loud sound of thunder caused the sleeping baby to jerk suddenly.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.