EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
winnowing...
soaper...
farmer...
Pang-uri
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/pag-ta-ta-HIP/
FIL: Ang proseso ng paghihiwalay ng butil, tulad ng bigas, mula sa ipa sa pamamagitan ng paggamit ng bilao at pagpapahangin dito.
EN: winnowing
This is a classic 'probinsya life' skill. It's the art of separating the rice from the chaff (ipa) using a 'bilao' (a flat woven basket). You toss the grains in the air with a specific wrist flick, letting the wind blow away the lighter, useless bits. It’s a metaphor for life, really: separating what's important from what's not. The OG way to 'filter' your life before social media even existed.
From `pag-` (prefix) + reduplication of the first syllable of `tahip` (to winnow).
A traditional agricultural term, often depicted in cultural presentations to represent rural Filipino life. The root `tahip` can also mean 'palpitation', but `pagtatahip` exclusively refers to winnowing.
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🇵🇭 Ang pagtatahip ng palay ay nangangailangan ng kasanayan at tamang hangin.
🇺🇸 The winnowing of rice grains requires skill and the right amount of wind.
🇵🇭 Nakita ko si Lola na abala sa pagtatahip sa likod-bahay.
🇺🇸 I saw Grandma busy winnowing at the backyard.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.