EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
I swear; I promise...
to curl up; to cower...
to slip through; to slide off/down...
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/PEKS-man/
FIL: Isang panunumpa o pangako na nagpapahiwatig ng katapatan at kaseryosohan, katumbas ng 'pramis' o 'sumpa man'.
EN: I swear; I promise
The ultimate Filipino pinky swear, but with more drama. You say this when you're dead serious about something, usually followed by 'mamatay man ako' (I swear, may I die). It’s the verbal equivalent of crossing your heart and hoping not to die. Use it when promising to pay back a loan or swearing you didn't eat the last piece of leche flan.
Believed to be a corruption of a phrase used during the American colonial period, possibly from a pledge like 'pact, man' or related to the Pecson family name, but the exact origin is folkloric and uncertain.
Often used with gestures, like crossing one's fingers or raising a hand as if taking an oath. It has a slightly dated, but still widely understood, feel.
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🇵🇭 Peksman, hindi ko sasabihin sa kanya ang sikreto mo.
🇺🇸 I swear, I won't tell him your secret.
🇵🇭 Babalik ako, peksman!
🇺🇸 I'll be back, I promise!
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