EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
moving from place to place; transiently...
unassessed, unappraised...
impenetrable, impermeable...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pa-LI-pat-LI-pat/
FIL: Ang paulit-ulit na pagbabago ng lokasyon, tirahan, o pwesto.
EN: moving from place to place; transiently
Describes your BPO friend who changes companies every 6 months for a higher salary. Or your "tita" self channel-surfing because there's nothing good to watch. It's the lifestyle of renters in the city, always looking for a cheaper, better apartment. "Bed spacer" life is palipat-lipat life.
Reduplication of 'lipat' (move, transfer).
Connotes a sense of instability, constant change, or lack of permanence. Can function as an adjective or adverb.
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🇵🇭 Dahil sa kanyang trabaho, palipat-lipat sila ng tirahan.
🇺🇸 Because of his job, they are always moving from place to place.
🇵🇭 Palipat-lipat ang tingin niya sa aming dalawa, hindi alam kung sino ang paniniwalaan.
🇺🇸 His gaze kept shifting between the two of us, not knowing who to believe.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.