EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Endearment; something that causes affection...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/pam-pa-gi-LIW/
FIL: Isang katangian, salita, o gawa na naglalayong magdulot ng pagmamahal, paghanga, o pagkalugod mula sa iba.
EN: Endearment; something that causes affection
The opposite of 'pampagalit.' This is your 'pacute' move to get a favor. It's the lambing, the sweet gesture, or the thoughtful pasalubong that makes someone go 'Awww.' It's your secret weapon to appease a slightly annoyed jowa.
From 'pang-' (instrumental prefix) + 'pa-' (causative prefix) + 'giliw' (affection, charm). Lit. 'that which is used to cause affection'.
ROOT MEANING: darling, beloved; affection
A slightly formal or literary word, but understood. 'Paglalambing' is a more common term for the action itself.
🇵🇭 Ang kanyang mga pampagiliw na salita ay nakakuha ng loob ng lahat.
🇺🇸 His words of endearment won everyone over.
🇵🇭 Nagdala siya ng bulaklak bilang pampagiliw sa kanyang kasintahan.
🇺🇸 He brought flowers as a token of affection for his girlfriend.
💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY DISCUSSION
VOTE, COMMENT, AND HELP IMPROVE THIS DEFINITION
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.