EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
squatting (on one's heels)...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
Pang-uri
Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.
/pa-ting-ka-YAD/
FIL: Isang paraan ng pag-upo kung saan ang bigat ng katawan ay nakasalalay sa mga sakong, at ang mga tuhod ay lubos na nakabaluktot.
EN: squatting (on one's heels)
The classic Filipino 'tambay' pose. You see it everywhere: waiting for a jeep, talking to a neighbor, or just chilling. It's that energy-efficient squat that your lolo can hold for an hour while reading the newspaper. Foreigners call it the 'Asian Squat,' we just call it being comfortable.
From pa- (manner prefix) + tingkayad (squat).
Describes a manner of sitting or resting. Often associated with informal settings.
🇵🇭 Nakita ko si Mang Kiko na patingkayad na naghihintay sa pagdating ng bus.
🇺🇸 I saw Mang Kiko squatting while waiting for the bus to arrive.
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Pang-uri
Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.