EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
riddle; puzzle; brain-teaser...
to have something fall from; to have a miscarriage...
to be summarized; to be compiled...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/pa-I-sip/
FIL: Isang bagay, tanong, o suliranin na inilalahad upang hamunin ang isipan at talino ng isang tao na lutasin o sagutin ito.
EN: riddle; puzzle; brain-teaser
It's your lolo's 'Bugtong, bugtong...', a tricky question on a game show, or that cryptic message from your crush that you and your friends spend hours decoding. A **paisip** is anything designed to make your brain do a mental backflip.
From `pa-` (causative prefix) + `isip` (think/mind).
ROOT MEANING: mind, thought, intellect
Can also be used as a verb `paisipin` meaning 'to make someone think'.
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🇵🇭 Nagbigay ang guro ng isang paisip bago magsimula ang klase.
🇺🇸 The teacher gave a riddle before the class started.
🇵🇭 Ang tanong niya ay isang paisip na mahirap sagutin.
🇺🇸 His question is a brain-teaser that is hard to answer.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.