EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
espionage, spying, surveillance...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pa-nin-tik-TIK/
FIL: Ang lihim na pagmamanman o pag-eespiya sa mga kilos, galaw, o usapan ng isang tao o grupo.
EN: espionage, spying, surveillance
The work of a 'tiktik' or a spy. It's what your jealous ex does to your social media profiles. It's also what the neighborhood 'marites' does from her window. On a larger scale, it's James Bond stuff. The art of gathering intel without getting caught.
From "tiktik" (spy, detective), with the prefix "paN-" and reduplication of the first syllable.
ROOT MEANING: spy; detective
Can range from casual snooping to professional, state-level espionage.
🇵🇭 Inakusahan ang dayuhang diplomatiko ng paniniktik.
🇺🇸 The foreign diplomat was accused of espionage.
🇵🇭 Ang paniniktik sa pribadong buhay ng iba ay isang paglabag sa kanilang karapatan.
🇺🇸 Spying on the private lives of others is a violation of their rights.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.