EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
carried under the arm...
somersault; tumble...
anxious; restless; worried...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pa-KIP-kip/
FIL: Isang bagay na dala-dala sa pamamagitan ng pag-ipit nito sa ilalim ng braso o sa may kilikili.
EN: carried under the arm
This is how you carry your books in high school when you want to look studious, or how a tita carries her clutch bag. It’s the 'I'm in a hurry but I need my hands free for chika' pose.
From pa- (manner prefix) + kipkip (to carry under the arm).
ROOT MEANING: to carry something pressed against the chest; to cherish
Describes the manner in which something is carried.
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🇵🇭 Pakipkip niya ang mga aklat habang naglalakad.
🇺🇸 The books were carried under her arm as she walked.
🇵🇭 Nakita ko siyang may pakipkip na sobre.
🇺🇸 I saw him with an envelope tucked under his arm.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.