EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to make something spin; to rotate; to manage (mone...
dullness; stupidity...
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FIL: Ipagalaw ang isang bagay sa paraang umiikot ito sa sarili nitong aksis. Maaari ring tumukoy sa paggamit ng pera upang kumita.
EN: to make something spin; to rotate; to manage (money)
This is the command form. 'Paikutin mo 'yung bote' for a game of spin the bottle. It also has a business meaning: using capital to generate more money. 'Kailangan kong paikutin itong puhunan para lumago.' It's the entrepreneur's mantra, making your money work for you, not just letting it sit in the bank.
ROOT MEANING: to turn, to rotate, to spin
Has a common literal meaning and a very popular figurative meaning related to deception or manipulation. The word 'paikitin' is a less common variant.
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🇵🇭 Paikutin mo ang trumpo.
🇺🇸 Spin the top.
🇵🇭 Magaling siyang paikutin ang maliit na puhunan para maging malaking negosyo.
🇺🇸 She is good at managing a small capital to become a big business.
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