EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to make (someone/something) jump...
(Is that a) statement?...
Candid photo...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/pa-luk-su-HIN/
FIL: Pasanhiin o utusan ang isang tao o hayop na lumukso o tumalon.
EN: to make (someone/something) jump
What a PE teacher does to students during warm-ups ('Okay class, jumping jacks!'). Also, what you do to your friend by suddenly shouting 'Boo!' from behind a door. It's the act of causing a sudden upward movement, whether for fitness or for fun.
From pa- prefix + lukso (jump) + -hin suffix, a causative verb form.
Similar to 'palundagin' but 'lukso' often implies a shorter, quicker jump compared to 'lundag'.
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Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.