EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to show; to appear...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/pa-KI-ta/
FIL: Ang akto ng pagpapakita o pagpapamalas ng isang bagay; paglitaw o paglantad.
EN: to show; to appear
This word has two main vibes. Vibe 1: 'Show me.' Like when you get a new phone and your friend says, 'Pakita!' Vibe 2: 'To make an appearance.' This is what ghosts do ('nagpakita'), or what your crush does when they finally show up to the party, making your heart stop. It's the verb for revealing something, whether it's a new tattoo or a supernatural entity.
From pa- (causative prefix) + kita (see). Literally 'to make see'.
ROOT MEANING: to see
Can be a command ('Pakita mo!') or a statement ('Nagpakita siya'). The verb form changes with focus: magpakita (to show), ipakita (to show something), pakitaan (to show to someone).
🇵🇭 Pakita mo sa akin ang bago mong sapatos.
🇺🇸 Show me your new shoes.
🇵🇭 Bigla siyang nagpakita sa party kagabi.
🇺🇸 He suddenly appeared at the party last night.
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