EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
To fan; to wave...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/PAY-pay/
FIL: Ang kilos ng paggalaw ng isang bagay, karaniwan ay pamaypay, nang pabalik-balik upang makalikha ng hangin. Tumutukoy din sa pagkaway.
EN: To fan; to wave
The OG aircon. It's what you do with a pamaypay (a hand fan) during a brownout or when you're stuck in a hot, crowded jeepney. It can also mean to wave something, like waving a flag or waving goodbye. 'I-paypay mo nga 'yang usok palayo.'
The root word itself can act as a command in its imperative form.
🇵🇭 Paypay ka naman diyan, ang init!
🇺🇸 Fan over here, it's so hot!
🇵🇭 Ipaypay mo ang bandila para makita ng lahat.
🇺🇸 Wave the flag so everyone can see.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.