EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to make something stick; to have someone hold on...
to make someone join...
please translate/pour/copy...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pa-ka-PI-tin/
FIL: Isang utos na paidikitin o ipahawak nang mahigpit ang isang bagay o tao sa isang lugar o posisyon.
EN: to make something stick; to have someone hold on
That 'hugot' moment when you tell your friend, 'Pakapitin mo 'yang pag-asa mo, bes, baka sakaling mag-reply siya.' It's the act of making something cling, whether it's a poster on a wall, your faith in humanity, or your grip on the MRT handrail during rush hour.
`pa-` (causative prefix) + `kapit` (hold, grip) + `-in` (object-focus suffix).
ROOT MEANING: to hold on, to cling
A causative command. The actor of the verb is causing the object to 'kapit' (hold on/stick).
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🇵🇭 Mahirap pakapitin ang pintura sa mamasa-masang pader.
🇺🇸 It's hard to make the paint stick to a damp wall.
🇵🇭 Pakapitin mo muna itong hawak kong sako habang nagbabayad ako.
🇺🇸 Have (someone) hold on to this sack I'm holding while I pay.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.