EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
circling around; going around in circles...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pa-i-kit-I-kit/
FIL: Paulit-ulit na pag-ikot sa isang lugar o paksa nang walang malinaw na patutunguhan o solusyon.
EN: circling around; going around in circles
Describes your thought process at 3 AM wondering if you should text your ex. Or when you're looking for parking at SM on a payday weekend. You're just going paikit-ikit, hoping for a miracle.
ROOT MEANING: turn, rotation, spin, round
The repetition of "ikit" emphasizes the continuous, often frustrating, nature of the circling.
🇵🇭 Kanina pa tayo paikit-ikit dito, hindi mo ba alam ang daan?
🇺🇸 We've been going around in circles here for a while, don't you know the way?
🇵🇭 Huwag na tayong mag-usap nang paikit-ikit, sabihin mo na ang punto mo.
🇺🇸 Let's not talk in circles, just get to your point.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.