EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Sweat, perspiration...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/PA-wis/
FIL: Tubig na may asin at iba pang sangkap na inilalabas ng katawan sa pamamagitan ng balat, karaniwan dahil sa init o pagod.
EN: Sweat, perspiration
The body's natural air conditioning system, especially useful during a commute in a non-airconditioned jeepney at noon. It's the 'glow' you get after climbing five flights of stairs because the elevator is broken. Also a metaphor for hard work: 'dugo't pawis' (blood and sweat).
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pa(w)is.
Can be used literally for perspiration or figuratively for effort.
🇵🇭 Tumatagaktak ang pawis niya pagkatapos tumakbo.
🇺🇸 His sweat was dripping after running.
🇵🇭 Ang bahay na ito ay bunga ng aming dugo't pawis.
🇺🇸 This house is the fruit of our blood and sweat.
💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY DISCUSSION
VOTE, COMMENT, AND HELP IMPROVE THIS DEFINITION
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.