EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
act of touching, groping...
swaying, swinging...
stretching...
Pang-uri
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/pang-hi-HI-po/
FIL: Ang akto ng pagdama o pagsalat sa isang bagay o tao gamit ang kamay o ibang bahagi ng katawan.
EN: act of touching, groping
This word is a bit tricky. On one hand, it's just touching something, like feeling the texture of a fabric. On the other, darker hand, it's the word used for unwanted touching or groping. It's the reason for the "Bawal manghipo" signs. Context is everything; it can go from innocent to criminal real quick.
From pang- (nominalizing prefix) + reduplication of the first syllable of the root + hipo (touch, caress).
Can be neutral, but often carries a negative connotation of inappropriate or unwanted touching, especially in legal and social contexts.
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🇵🇭 Sa pamamagitan ng panghihipo, natukoy ng bulag na bata ang hugis ng laruan.
🇺🇸 Through the act of touching, the blind child identified the shape of the toy.
🇵🇭 May kaso siyang kinakaharap dahil sa panghihipo.
🇺🇸 He is facing a case because of groping.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.