EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Stop (command)...
hatchery; place for laying eggs; nest...
to allow oneself to be left behind; to stay behind...
Pang-uri
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/pa-HIN-to/
FIL: Isang utos o pakiusap na itigil ang isang bagay na gumagalaw o isang aksyon.
EN: Stop (command)
The word you shout at the jeepney driver when you're about to miss your stop: 'Pahinto! Para po!' It's an urgent command to cease movement. It can also be used to stop an action, like when your friend is about to tell a spoiler and you scream 'Pahinto!' to save the plot.
From `pa-` + `hinto` (stop).
ROOT MEANING: stop, halt
Often used with 'po' for politeness, especially in public transport. It is a command to cause something to stop.
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🇵🇭 Pahinto po sa tapat ng bangko!
🇺🇸 Stop in front of the bank, please!
🇵🇭 Nang makita ang aksidente, sumigaw siya ng 'Pahinto!'
🇺🇸 Upon seeing the accident, he shouted 'Stop!'
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.