EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
shaking one's head...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pa-i-ling-i-LING/
FIL: Paulit-ulit na paggalaw ng ulo pakanan at pakaliwa bilang tanda ng pagtanggi, pagkadismaya, o hindi pagsang-ayon.
EN: shaking one's head
This is the universal sign for 'nope,' 'tsk-tsk,' or 'I can't even.' Your nanay does this when she sees your messy room. You do this when you see the price of onions. It's a silent, but very loud, commentary on a situation that is just... disappointing.
ROOT MEANING: a shake of the head (in disapproval or negation)
A reduplicated form of 'iling' (to shake the head), often used with 'pa-' to describe the manner of an action. It's almost always used with a verb of perception or being, e.g., 'Napailing-iling na lang ako.' (I just found myself shaking my head.)
🇵🇭 Pailing-iling na lamang ang matanda habang pinapanood ang magulong trapiko.
🇺🇸 The old man was just shaking his head while watching the chaotic traffic.
🇵🇭 Sumagot siya nang pailing-iling, hudyat na hindi siya sang-ayon.
🇺🇸 He answered by shaking his head, a sign that he did not agree.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.