EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to make something turn; to bend something...
well-dressed (female), stylish (female)...
well-dressed (male), dapper...
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FIL: Gawing may liko o hindi tuwid ang isang bagay; ibaluktot o ikurbada.
EN: to make something turn; to bend something
This is the command form. It's what you tell someone to do. 'Boss, palikuin ko na po ba yung kotse sa kanto?' (Boss, should I turn the car at the corner now?). It can also mean to bend something that was straight. 'Sinubukan niyang palikuin ang alambre para maging kawit.'
From 'pa-' (causative prefix) + 'liko' (turn, curve) + '-in' (object focus suffix).
Similar to 'palihisin' but 'palikuin' is more physical (turning a car, bending a wire) while 'palihisin' is often more abstract (changing a topic).
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🇵🇭 Mahirap palikuin ang isang matigas na bakal gamit lang ang kamay.
🇺🇸 It's hard to bend a hard piece of steel using only your hands.
🇵🇭 Palikuin mo ang sasakyan sa susunod na kanto.
🇺🇸 Turn the car at the next corner.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.