EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to flick...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pi-ti-KIN/
FIL: Ang paggamit ng dulo ng daliri, karaniwan ay ang hinlalato, upang bahagyang tamaan o paandarin ang isang bagay sa mabilis na paraan.
EN: to flick
That thing your lola does to your ear when you're being makulit. It's not a full-on batok, just a quick, sharp *ting!* to get your attention. Also what you do to a bottle cap to launch it across the room. "Huwag mo akong pitikin!" is the battle cry of anyone with an annoying sibling.
ROOT MEANING: flick (with a finger); snap; throb
Often used to describe a light, quick strike with a finger.
🇵🇭 Pitikin mo nga 'yung langgam sa braso ko.
🇺🇸 Can you flick the ant off my arm?
🇵🇭 Gusto kong pitikin ang tenga ng kapatid ko sa sobrang inis.
🇺🇸 I want to flick my brother's ear out of extreme annoyance.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.