EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to make narrow; to make tight...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/pag-si-KI-pin/
FIL: Gawing mas makitid o masikip ang isang espasyo o bagay.
EN: to make narrow; to make tight
Ever tried to fit 15 people in a jeepney meant for 10? That's *pagsikipin* in action. It's what you do to your budget before payday, trying to stretch it out. Or when you're arranging furniture in a condo studio and you have to make everything fit. 'Pagsikipin mo pa, kasya pa isa!' (Make it tighter, one more can fit!) is the unofficial mantra.
Root word 'sikip' means tight or narrow. The affix 'pag- -in' turns it into a verb.
This is a command or infinitive verb form. The noun form would be 'pagsikip' (the state of being tight) or 'paninikip' (the act of becoming tight, e.g., 'paninikip ng dibdib').
🇵🇭 Huwag nating pagsikipin ang daanan upang makalabas ang mga tao.
🇺🇸 Let's not make the pathway narrow so people can exit.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang pagsikipin ang lahat ng damit sa isang maliit na maleta.
🇺🇸 He tried to make all the clothes fit tightly in one small suitcase.
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